Tag: Acesartworld

4943. Cumberland Basin

Acesartworld, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2022
Acesartworld, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2022

It is curious that one of the most arresting pieces of 2022, never actually made it onto the pages of Natural Adventures. I know that I delayed publishing the amazing piece at the time because I was unsure about the artist. However, as I know to my cost, the risk of delaying posting is that pieces get overlooked and eventually disappear under the weight of newer pieces landing in my image folders.

Acesartworld, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2022
Acesartworld, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2022

This is by Acesartworld, and is quite unlike much of his other work. What I particularly like about this (robot/alien?) headshot is the way the burning orange pupils of the character’s eyes have projected light onto eye surrounds and cheeks. There is a lot of depth and texture here, provided by some clever shading.  I have other pieces by the artist that also haven’t been published, and will need to dig them out.

4867. New Stadium Road (45)

Acesartworld, New Stadium Road, Bristol, November 2022
Acesartworld, New Stadium Road, Bristol, November 2022

This is an interesting dystopian character piece, painted during a paint jam a few weeks back, that definitely brightened up this rather dismal little corner of St Agnes. The character is by Acesartworld, who is an artist bubbling away just beneath the surface and occasionally popping up to create something quite unusual before disappearing again into the ether.

Acesartworld, New Stadium Road, Bristol, November 2022
Acesartworld, New Stadium Road, Bristol, November 2022

As a whole, the piece stands up well to scrutiny, although it has a slightly naive feel to it. At a guess, I would say that Acesartworld is self-taught, and producing some fine work, but some of the proportions and perspectives are slightly off. I feel like I am being over-critical, because as a piece it stands out. I think what I am saying is I would like to see a lot more from Acesartworld and observe any developments and improvements.

4833. Dean Lane skate park (540)

Acesartworld, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2022
Acesartworld, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2022

There are some artists who slip under the radar, often because their work is unsigned, or they just don’t paint often enough to get noticed properly. Acesartworld falls a little bit into this category, and although I have two or three of his pieces in my archive, I have never posted any of his work… until now.

Acesartworld, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2022
Acesartworld, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2022

Messages of peace are relatively common in street art work, and completely opposite to the kind of reputation some would have you believe about graffiti/street artists. This is a rather unusual piece, unlike much I have seen before, and not exactly typical of Acesartworld’s normal usual work. I must confess though to being a little confused about this piece, because the character is holding a gun, which doesn’t really reflect the message. No matter, it is a fresh piece from an artist I hope we will be seeing more of.