Silent Hobo, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024

6385. M32 Spot (193)

Silent Hobo, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024
Silent Hobo, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024

Wow, wow, wow! This is something rather different and special from Silent Hobo. Not only has he changed his style, but these pieces come as a set of three on three sequential columns under the M32 at the M32 Spot.

Silent Hobo, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024
Silent Hobo, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024

The three pieces appear to be snippets from a conversation, and I rather hope for Silent Hobo’s sake that they are not autobiographical. The first column has a portrait of a man declaring “Baby I’m doing my best”.

Silent Hobo, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024
Silent Hobo, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024

The second column is a reply from a woman saying those words that nobody wants to hear “Yes but…” Sounds like he might be in trouble. The portrait is remarkable, and really so different from the rest of his work. It is less cartoony and more realistic and has the appearance of oil on canvass.

Silent Hobo, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024
Silent Hobo, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024

The third column is the killer blow… “You told me you were good”. Whatever the context of the conversation, I hope all works out well,. I am full of admiration at how skilful Silent Hobo has been to get viewers to invest so much in the characters in such a limited space. I suppose we can all construct our own stories about the three columns, but the artwork, which is remarkable, speaks for itself.

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