852. Upfest 2016 (139)

OG Hush is an artist based in Cambridge who specialises in 3D graff writing, but also works on photorealistic images and abstract work. You can get a feel for his work from his Facebook pages. This particular piece was sited near the North Street Green, and part of a long hoarding containing work from several artists.

OG Hush, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
OG Hush, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

His 3D writing is in the same general style as Zase and Loki, and really stands out from the crowd. The letters are reasonably clear to read, spelling HUSH, and in keeping with much of the rest of this wall has a Chinese feel about it. Great work.

OG Hush, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
OG Hush, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

OG Hush is not on the list of artists for the 2017 festival, so it might be some time before we see his work in Bristol again, which is a pity.

710. Dean Lane skate park (37)

Having recently found out who Lokey was and posting a piece by him, I went through my archives because I knew I had photographed something similar before. This is what I found.

Lokey, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2016
Lokey, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2016

It is another wonderful piece of 3D writing at Dean Lane, this time from back in October 2016. I know there is more of his work about, and I will be on the look out for more new stuff.

698. Dean Lane skate park (36)

I know that there are a great many Bristol street/graffiti artists that are not yet on my radar, which seems mad after two years of writing about them. The main reason is that some don’t sign their work and or have no social media footprint and are really hard to track down, so I see their work, but don’t know who they are.

Lokey, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2017
Lokey, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2017

This is a great 3D piece by Lokey, an artist I had heard of, but whose work I had not knowingly seen. I now find I have photographed some of his work before. There is something pleasing about this piece, it is very easy on the eye, and the fillers around the lettering add a nice touch. I will be on the look out for more.

488. Upfest 2016 (62)

For years, I have been marveling at the incredible 3D pavement works created by street artists and shared through digital media. I used to enjoy these, even before I was interested in street art…they are absorbing and technically brilliant.

 

Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

Until this year, I had never seen a 3D street piece in the flesh, so it was a genuine thrill to see Leon Keer’s work dominating the Tobacco Factory car park.

Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

Leon Keer was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands in 1970, which makes him almost as old as me, which is cool. He is described as a pop-surrealist artist and is known for his canvasses and his 3D street art.

Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

Leon Keer has a brilliant website, which I strongly recommend you take a look at. It features not only his 3D art, but also some of his paintings, which I find rather compelling.

Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

The amazing thing about the 3D art is that it only works from a specific viewpoint. Observed from anywhere else and it looks quite bizarre, as you can see from some of these pictures. This was another highlight from the festival, and something quite different.

Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Leon Keer, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016