ASK – Page 18 – Natural adventures

1745. Brunel Way Bridge (9)

It has been a long while since I last posted a piece by the extraordinarily talented Sled One, so it was great to come across this piece in the Cumberland Basin a week or so back. The wall itself is always tricky to photograph because there is a lot of glare that streams across it – this may be an artifact of the time of day I usually visit this wall.

Sled One, Brunel Way Bridge, Bristol, September 2018

I will not pretend that I have anything other than utmost admiration for the work of Sled One – his fantastical creations are the stuff of cartoons and surrealism combined. Add to that potent mix a technical gift and you have some of the best artwork being produced in Bristol at this moment in time.

Earlier in the year I met Sled One a couple of times, and it turns out he lives on my road (although I think he travels around a lot too, originally coming from York (I think)). On his Instagram account he labels this piece as a self-portrait. I guess he is fond of Nike shoes! He says it started as an ASK (the crew he belongs to) piece, but that it ended up elsewhere. I can’t read ASK concealed anywhere in the illustration. Fabulous work.

1723. Raleigh Road vector (25)

Yet another fine collaboration between Cheo and Soker – these two seem to be on something of a roll at the moment, producing countless pieces all over the city of Bristol. This one perfectly fills the space on the hoardings in front of a new development.

Cheo, Raleigh Road, Bristol, September 2018

The piece is bookended by a pair of mischievous spray can characters painted by Cheo, and in the middle of all of this is a dazzling piece of writing by Soker which spells out SUMOE. I guess I should know what sumoe is all about, but alas I have no idea. There is a whole bunch of #sumoe graffiti Instagram, most of it in the USA.

Cheo has pretty much nailed it with his bookends as he seems to with pretty much everything he does. With their dark furry eyebrows, there is something of the Muppets in his characters. Of course we are also graced with the presence of one of his signature bees.

Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, September 2018

Soker’s writing is composed primarily of four horizontal layers ranging from light blue at the top through to light purple at the bottom, each layer smattered with accents or decoration. He has also worked quite an unusual double 3D shadow cast by the letters. This is a great collaboration from this ASK duo, and well worth the trip to Raleigh Road.

1717. Frogmore Street (7)

I had no idea this was here. Unheralded, unannounced and not picked up on Instagram, this wonderful new piece from 3Dom is in Frogmore Street where there used to be a collaboration by RichT and 45RPM (you can just see the remains of it in the doorway) which seems to have been here forever.

3Dom, Frogmore Street, Bristol, August 2018

We are used to seeing rather surreal work and dream-like characters from the brilliant mind of 3Dom, but occasionally he also creates these wonderful abstract concentric designs, and this one really hits the spot.

I hope he returns to finish up in the doorway, because as it stands it looks a little untidy. Maybe he has already done it, I don’t know as I’ve not returned since I took the pictures. The colours and shapes are reminiscent of some kind of organic life, almost like a coral reef. The shading and highlights are really clever, giving the whole piece a sort of 3D effect. Lovely work.

Soker

A collection of graffiti art from the Bristol writer Soker

All photographs taken by Scooj

Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2020

Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020

Inkie and Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020

Paul Monsters and Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol September 2020

Soker, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2020

Soker, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2020

Andy Council and Soker, North Street, Bristol, July 2020

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020

Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2019

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2020

Soker, Inkie and Hemper, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2020

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2020

Soker, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2020

Paul Monsters and Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, June 2019

Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, April 2019

Soker, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2019

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2018

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018

Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

Soker, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2018

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2018

Soker, Old Bread Street, Bristol, September 2016

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2018

Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, January 2017

Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2017

Soker, Bedminster, Bristol, September 2017

Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2017

Soker, Cheo and Deamze, Church Road, Bristol, September 2017

Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2016

Soker and Cheo, Stokes Croft, Bristol, July 2017

Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2017

Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, March 2017

FLX, 3Dom, Epok, Soker, Sepr, Horley Road, Bristol, October 2016

Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, August 2016

Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, September 2016

Soker, Wilder Street, Bristol, September 2016

Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2016

Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016

Deamze, Voyder and Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016

Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2016

Soker and Cheo, New John Street, Bristol, September 2015

Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 2106

Voyder and Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, October 2015

Feek and Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, November 2015

Soker, Jamaica Street, Bristol, March 2016

1699. Dean Lane skate park (159)

A fabulous piece by one of Bristol’s finest graffiti writers, with a little addition by 3Dom, who seems to be rather busy on the streets just now. I got rather lucky with this piece, because I saw Soker just as he was sketching the piece out, over the top of a Mr Draws piece I had come to look at. I then had to go, and took a break for a week away on holiday. Luckily the piece was fully intact and untouched when I got back – respect to those taggers who decided to leave this one alone.

Soker is on something of a roll this summer, and his work appears to be as popular as ever. I posted his Simpsons Upfest piece on my Instagram account and it received more likes than any other piece I have ever posted by a factor of about 3.

I love the colour selections he has made for this piece, the blue and purple contrasting brilliantly with the chrome writing. There is so much to like here, and even if you are not a fan of burners and writing, surely this must generate some excitement – the quality shines through.

The whole thing is capped off briliantly by the addition of a face to the letter ‘O’ by 3Dom, bringing the whole thing alive and giving it incredible personality. The face almost looks like a transfer that has been rubbed onto the writing. A quality collaboration. Bravo.

1695. Albert Park (4)

Without doubt, this is one of the most difficult walls in Bristol to photograph. I think I have only ever passed by once when there hasn’t been a car parked in front of it, so rather than wait for hell to freeze over I decided to give it my best shot…I think I might have got away with it (just).

The fabulous wildstyle writing is by 3Dom – you can make out the letters – and is a complex and colourful piece. I think it might have been painted at the same time as Feek’s most recent camel which adjoins this wall. 3Dom is one of only a handful of writers in Bristol who produces separate writing and street art works, both equally high quality. A great wall, but seriously in need of a couple of extra yellow lines.

1694. M32 cycle path (18)

Although this piece by Deamze looks really simple, it is actually a really classy bit of writing. The block letters each cast a shadow over the letter to their right, giving the whole thing a 3D effect. Deamze has used only a few colours and shades to create this burner – I can count three greens and possibly four greys.

Deamze, M32 cycle path, Bristol, August 2018

The spot is one that Deamze alone seems to inhabit. I suspect that out of respect, other artists always leave this spot for Deamze. It would be interesting to see what would happen if another artist painted here.

1677. New Stadium Road (7)

There seems to be no stopping Soker at the moment, it seems that everywhere I go in Bristol there is a new piece by him. What this means is that there will be several posts following this one in the near future featuring his work.

I rather like this one in the foot tunnel under the M32 spot, and for once my photographs aren’t too polluted with the awkward light conditions that seem to be omnipresent on this wall. I like the colours – blue and yellow/gold are always a strong combination, but what I really like about this piece is the kind of effortlessness it conveys, Soker just seems to be, like several of his ASK fellows, an artist at the top of his game.

1673. M32 roundabout J3 (91)

Unusually I find myself rather conflicted about this extraordinary recent piece by 3Dom on the M32 wall. I am such a big admirer of his work, but for reasons I cannot identify, this one doesn’t really tick my boxes. It is technically beautifully done, and the blue patterning around the outside is masterful, but there is something about the face that doesn’t work for me. It is peculiar, but I feel a little disloyal, though I don’t suppose that you can like everything all the time.

It is great to see more of his work about the place though, and this piece did manage to survive longer than the Sepr piece two to the left which had been buffed by the time I got there.

Sepr

A collection of street art from the brilliant Sepr

Instagram: @sepr

All photographs taken by Scooj

	Bill Bisgood on Eager beaver
	paulh121 on 7479. Cumberland Basin
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	Bill Bisgood on Eager beaver
	paulh121 on 7479. Cumberland Basin
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	China Dream on Thursday doors – 12 Febr…
	bushboy on Thursday doors – 19 Febr…

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