8024. Cumberland Basin

2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

Although 2Face doesn’t appear to paint all that often, he manages to turn out good work when he does. I have a feeling that this is only the fourth piece by the artist that I have posted over the last couple of years, and have met him only the once while he was painting the first of those.

2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

This one starts well with a black buffed background and a rather nice orange and yellow plasma pattern for a backdrop. The letters, spelling 2FACE, are filled with a nice combination of colours and the interest is supplied by a white /red glowing ribbon running through the letters. A great find.

7608. Cumberland Basin

2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026
2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026

It took me a little while to work out who this piece of graffiti writing was by. I got there in the end, but was slow to figure it out, because the artist, 2Face, doesn’t paint very often. The letters spell FACEY, and it is signed, but even so, difficult to pin down.

2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026
2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026

There is quite a lot going on in the orange fills in the lettering, ranging from white cracks at the top through ‘leopard spots’ to a fluid whitish stream of paint running horizontally through the letters. These are all the signs of an experienced artist. 2Face also decorates the piece with a blue plasma bolt, adding another layer to the textured piece. A nicely worked piece of graffiti writing.

7343. Cumberland Basin

2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2025
2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2025

I was lucky enough to meet 2Face when he was painting a piece in Dean Lane some months ago, and at the time I think I was expecting to see more of his work about the place. As it happens, this is only the second one I have found, so either he doesn’t paint all that often, or I simply haven’t found his pieces.

2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2025
2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2025

These richly decorated letters spell out FACEY in nicely formed shapes with plenty of space for playing with the fills. The palette spans several colours, but it is the eye-catching pink organic looking threads that stand out to me. I think that the bright upper surface of the letters is a little overpowering and unbalances the piece slightly, perhaps dialling it back a bit might’ve worked better. Great to see more from this writer.