Tag: Bristol

87. Moon Street (2)

On the site of a former SPQR spaceman (which for a while was thought to be a Banksy), there is now one of 3Dom’s latest creations. This has the unmistakable hallmarks of his work although it is unsigned.

3Dom, Moon Street, Bristol, December 2015
3Dom, Moon Street, Bristol, December 2015

More research is needed to understand what the alien in a sandscape is all about, but his works are always imaginative, colourful and dreamlike.

3Dom, Moon Street, Bristol, December 2015
3Dom, Moon Street, Bristol, December 2015

Our friend the gnome stencil has also made another appearance, and was added at a later date. I love this 3Dom work on a very famous wall in the Stokes Croft area.

Naughty Gnome, Moon Street, Bristol, December 2015
Naughty Gnome, Moon Street, Bristol, December 2015

 

Christmas Eve Eve Eve Eve

 

Early morning chill

numbs my fingers, though I care

not on such mornings.

 

by Scooj

85. North Street, No. 74

This striking portrait was sprayed by N4T4 during the Upfest 2015 festival. N4T4 is an artist and illustrator from Nuneaton in the UK.

N4T4, North Street, Bristol, September 2015
N4T4, North Street, Bristol, September 2015

In the artist’s own words:

“I paint portraits using realism as a reference point for more abstract experimentation. The images are built in layers that become ambiguous and open to interpretation from the viewer. I am inspired by aboriginal art and graffiti; aesthetically and conceptually with their self evolved visual languages, dual meanings, temporal quality and its basis in culture, people and environment rather than just commerce.”

N4T4, North Street, Bristol, September 2015
N4T4, North Street, Bristol, September 2015

The more I examine this work the more I like it.

 

The Bristol Lodge (Provincial Grand Lodge of Bristol)

 

In here be secrets

where privilege and power

scratch each other’s backs.

 

by Scooj

84. New John Street (1)

This is my second attempt at publishing this post…something horrible happened and the draft I saved completely disappeared.

Soker is a Bristol-based graffiti writer who has been active since the 1980s and is well known for his work all around the city. He specialises in wildstyle burners and is not much bothered with making money from his works.

Soker, New John Street, Bristol
Soker, New John Street, Bristol

This wall is sited just off North Street, the main hub of Upfest 2015. Soker belongs to the ASK crew and KTF (After School Klub and Keeping Things Fresh respectively).

Soker, New John Street, Bristol
Soker, New John Street, Bristol

I am beginning to appreciate more these wildstyle murals, and will feature them more in my posts.

6.5/10

Undressed

 

They said it would go

and down it has come; scaffold

confidence restored.

 

by Scooj

 

See this morning’s haiku

Undress

 

The scaffolding comes

down today, so I am told.

Not holding my breath.

 

by Scooj

83. Stokes Croft, Slix (1)

A recent 3Dom work in the heart of Stokes Croft that depicts a sad picture of the future, with only one leaf surviving. There is something of the ‘Lorax’ about the scene. Love is the answer.

3Dom, Stokes Croft, Bristol
3Dom, Stokes Croft, Bristol

Messages and warnings like this do not go unheeded, I mean hey, I looked at it and now I’m talking about it.

7/10

Upstream thinking

 

Upland tree planting

arrests runoff and flooding

of unfortunates.

 

by Scooj

82. Stokes Croft, the carriageworks (2)

This mural recently (Nov/Dec 2015) appeared on the frequently renewed wall at the carriageworks in Stokes Croft.

Tom Miller, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2015
Tom Miller, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2015

It is one of the more unusual works I have seen in the area. Surreal, and beautifully sprayed. It is outstanding.

Tom Miller, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2015
Tom Miller, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2015

It appears to me signed by Miller, or Millen or something like that, but I have drawn a blank on any information about the artist. If anyone knows who it might be, please let me know and I will update the post.

Tom Miller, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2015
Tom Miller, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2015

As with all works here, it will be gone soon, sprayed over by another artist, so I am glad to have captured this curiosity.

UPDATE – after some more research I have discovered that the artist is Tom Miller, a recent graduate of the University West of England. He has produced some wild prints and I am very tempted to buy one.

7/10