I can’t think of a better way to mark the 600th piece I have written about in the tunnel than with this extraordinary piece by Dun Sum. I believe it was painted as part of a birthday paint jam for Donz, and what a lovely way to celebrate.
Dun Sum, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026
The unfolding scene is quite remarkable and very easy on the eye. A young person with blue hair and a cat-like creature are set amongst a cache of large pots and vessels. An incredible scene from the imagination of the artist. How good it would be to know the rest of the story here. Beautifully painted and presented. Bravo Dun Sum Bravo!
A lot of graffiti writers like to mix their letters up, none more so than Asre. Here he is in Dean Lane presenting us with the letters ESAR, but we don’t even need to see his letters to recognise his style. It also helps that he has left the letters AEK 21 – a reference to AEK Athens sport club and the 21 represents the left-wing anti fascist supporters.
Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2026
As ever, there is a clarity and neatness to Asre’s work. All the solid fills and solid black lines are on-point, and the cloudy base, does enough to protect the piece from the previous graffiti pieces behind. A lovely piece of tidy writing.
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
It has been a while since I last posted anything by Kid Krishna. I think he has spent a while out of town and only returned a few weeks ago. I have seen one or two of his simple CRIE pieces, but this is the first more ‘arty’ work I have seen for ages.
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
In this comboination piece, we see some characterful writing in white, bordered and detailed in red, and in the middle of the letters a curious yellow hand (with legs) holding a smiling ball. I am not at all sure what all of this means, but certainly enjoy the creativity. Great to have Kid Krishna back on the streets of Bristol.
Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
This is a large production piece under Brunel Way, which is an RIP tribute piece dedicated to Lenzman, a Dutch drum and bass producer who died in July this year and was signed to Goldie’s Metalheadz label. The outstanding piece was painted by Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker. Legends all.
Dibz and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
First up , Dibz and Fade have collaborated with some writing and a crown, with one or two characters joining them by Cheo.
Goldie Cheo and Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Then we have Cheo, who has presented the Metalheadz logo alongside a couple of tulips, perhaps representing The Netherlands. Goldie has written Lenzman in his own special style while Inkie has topped the piece with the words ‘we’re still standing’.
Jody, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Jody has provided a wonderful portrait of Lenzman in greyscale with a distinctive red wooly hat, a trademark item worn by the musician.
Soker and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
The next section contains writing by Soker and Fade, spelling out the names of Lenzman’s children and wife, Nya, Riva and Ashanti.
Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Inkie rounds off the whole production with a wonderful piece of writing ‘The Northern Quarter’ in his characteristic stylised writing. The whole thing is an absolutely superb and fitting tribute wall. Bravo!
A fresh crop of pieces appeared in the tunnel a week or two back, and this excellent writing from RBN One was among them. The letters are a deviation from his usual ARBIEN.
RBN One, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026
The piece is painted in a sumptuous combination of reds and blues, beautifully blended. The letters appear to spell BRIAN, although i don’t know the significance of this. Not only is the wall beautifully buffed, but the letters are sitting nicely on a lilac stamp, adding an interesting dynamic. Fabulous piece from RBN One.
My mini fishing holiday comes to an end, and we head home this morning, so I’ll be keeping this short. What a fabulous piece by Mesk on the swimming pool wall by Mesk.
Mesk, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2026
The yellow letters spelling MOIKY, I think, have a beautifully deep drop shadow in blue shades, helping this vibrant piece to pop from the wall. A white border separates the writing from the graffitied wall, giving some definition. A fun piece from Mesk.
An interesting and rather curious portrait piece by Minto peers out from the tunnel wall at passers by. The portrait is composed of an obvious outline and conventional eyes, while the rest of the piece is filled with fragments of shapes and colour to complete the whole.
Minto, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026
The cartoon face a find a little unsettling, but it is a skilfully crafted piece and very much presented in Minto’s rather crowded style. Lots of ‘white space’ and busy bits. Great work from the graffiti writer.
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Well, this is something a little different from Dirtygypo. I can’t think of a piece by the artist that has strayed from his typical presentation, but this piece, although instantly recognisable as the work of Dirtygypo is surprisingly different.
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
I love it when artists deviate from their standard and experiment. The letters are much more uniform in height and rather “blocky”. I think they spell out QUICHO. There are some interesting fill colours which have hard interfaces between them, rather than blended and the whole thing is set within an interesting frame. A look at his gallery will show how different this piece is.
A quick glance back at my archive revealed this Tera piece from back in July this year. I have now idea how this one missed the first cut, but I will make up for it here.
Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2026
This is another demonic combination piece by the Tattoo artist!with the evil character sandwiched between the words ‘Tera’ and ‘Graff’. The whole scene is a perfect representation of a demonic horror apocalypse with a background of bare trees and a murder of crows.
Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2026
The demon is a little lost in the whole thing, so here is a close up. Great work from Tera.
