Tag: Blimma Blamma

7285. Cumberland Basin

Hire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Hire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

This wonderful piece of graffiti writing got me doing a bit of detective work, which happens when I don’t recognise a particular piece or artist. It took me a while, but I got there in the end to find out that it is by Ahum (obvious once you see it), an artist who has featured in the pages of Natural Adventures under the name of Blimma Blamma.

Wow, It is incredible how wrong you can be sometimes. The piece is by Hire and not by Ahum. I had convinced myself otherwise. I think I might be going slightly mad.

Hire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Hire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

The letters HIRE are beautifully presented, with a fine midline and a deep drop shadow, perfectly offset with an orange bubbly decoration. Something as little different and joyous from Hire.

5940. River Avon (60)

Blimma Blamma, River Avon, Bristol, March 2024
Blimma Blamma, River Avon, Bristol, March 2024

There is an artist in Bristol, who occasionally hits the walls of the city with his curious creations, often in chrome. I am talking about Blimma Blamma, at least I think that is what he is called (he/she doesn’t sign his/her work).

Blimma Blamma, River Avon, Bristol, March 2024
Blimma Blamma, River Avon, Bristol, March 2024

This piece includes some letters, which I can’t make out and a character,, customarily wrapped up in clothes with only his face poking through. There is something endearing about the characters and mysterious about the work, which leaves one guessing what the story is. I think I need to do a little more research on the enigmatic Blimma Blamma.

5143. Dean Lane skate park (586)

Blimma Blamma, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023
Blimma Blamma, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023

This is another debut for an artist on Natural Adventures. I have been aware of Blimma Blamma’s unusual characters in Bristol for quite a while now, but only recently found out who they were, thanks to Instagram.

Blimma Blamma, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023
Blimma Blamma, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023

Blimma Blamma has a very distinct style and paints a character unlike anything else you might see about the place. I’m not entirely certain, but the character to me looks like a man inside a bear costume, with his face peering out of the bear’s mouth. Distinctive additions are the pink belly button and nipples, which look like those tiny ‘iced gem’ biscuits you used to get as a kid. Slightly curious and intriguing piece – more to come from the archives soon.