Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2026

7812. Cumberland Basin

Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2026
Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2026

This is an amazing cartoon portrait piece that not only shows off Sled One’s technical skills, but also reveals his extraordinary imagination and creativity. The piece is set on a pink background and the grass in front of the wall is still green, which dates this piece to before July.

Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2026
Sled One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2026

The blue-faced man in a green jacket with beautiful folds, is having a lightbulb moment. But this lightbulb moment is more literal than usual, with his scalp tilted upwards revealing a characterful lightbulb where his brain should be. There is so much detail in the piece, and those sunglasses simply have to be admired. Surreal creativity at its best.

 

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I am Stephen. I live in Bristol, UK. I decided to shorten my profile...to this: Wildlife, haiku, travel, streetart, psychogeography and my family. Not necessarily in that order.

2 thoughts on “7812. Cumberland Basin”

  1. This piece perfectly captures what makes street art so compelling, it’s not just decorative, it tells a visual story. Sled One’s control over light, form, and color here is really impressive. The surreal brain-as-lightbulb concept could be cheesy in less skilled hands, but the execution makes it genuinely thought-provoking. Great catch documenting this one.

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