I don’t know how many days these pieces had been up before I noticed them, but they are another gift to the city of Bristol from a visiting artist who was here for Upfest. Dabuten Tronko is from Tarragona in Spain, which I found out from his ‘couchsurfing’ profile. The Interweb is an incredible thing!

These pieces can be found either side of the main road on the vertical walls of the 5102 building overlooking The Bearpit. They are something of a before and after reflection and need to be seen in conjunction to hold any real meaning.

The boats on the left hand side of the road (heading North) are intact and jolly, while in stark contrast, those opposite are smashed up or deconstructed. I’m not sure what it all means, but I like the concept going on here.

The colour scheme is quite subtle and sort of blends in with the background blue. The boats somehow feel like they have always been there or were always meant to be there. I’ll bet I’m not the first person to have missed them first time round.
As always, I am amazed at the skill of these artists, and also that they have a story to tell.
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Likewise. This one feels like a story shouted across the road.
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I like that they tell their story in artwork like a poem đ
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love these… something to pause before and meditate upon…
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You are right, there is something about them.
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For me they both have an anime feel to them–certainly not a bad thing. Things go wrong–what I take away from these images.
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