6773. Sparke Evans Park (125)

Hire and Ceus, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2025
Hire and Ceus, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2025

It looks like Hire and Ceus have formed a partnership, with a couple of recent collaborations, and although their styles are very different, it somehow feels right that these two should team up. This piece in Spark Evans Park was painted as part of the Space Jam themed World Wall Stylers challenge for February.

Hire, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2025
Hire, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2025

To the left is one of the letter variants that Hire uses, ODIAH, which although carrying many of the artist’s characteristic elements, is softer than some of his writing of the past. Great colours, and a subtle outline glow, are augmented by a central section of characters and the Space Jam logo. I am not sure who painted the characters, but they are brilliantly done.

Ceus, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2025
Ceus, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2025

Ceus, whose style is altogether more ‘heavenly’, has created a fabulous piece of writing with some of the best fills I have seen from him. The CEUS letters are largely pink and lilac, but are complemented with some red and purple touches. The whole piece is a thing of beauty. I have a feeling that the characters might have been painted by Ceus, as the clouds are in the shape of wings, which is a trademark element used by him. A fine collaboration.

6584. Dean Lane skate park (788)

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

I love Ceus’ work. His writing has a flow about it that is welcoming to the eye, and there is often a hint of wings in his work, a regularly occurring theme. If I am brutally honest, I don’t very much like primary colours in street art… for some reason the red, blue and yellow thing leaves me cold.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

I usually praise Ceus’ colour palettes, and I love some of the softer, subtle colours he often uses, but the adoption of these primary colours dominates the form so much and makes the whole thing feel rather clunky. Maybe it is just me and the embedded memories of childhood building blocks… who knows? Aside from the colours, this is a classy, as always, piece for graffiti writing from Ceus.

6554. Dean Lane skate park (783)

Dibz and Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Dibz and Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

A little while ago, this fine collaboration between Dibz and Ceus appeared on the long wall at Dean Lane. I believe the mulsh for buffing the background was supplied by Ceus, which makes me think that this might not have been a planned collaboration, but rather a serendipitous one.

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

On the left, Dibz has painted some nice clean and uncomplicated letters in chrome, spelling out his name. Some little black details at the foot of each of the letters adds a little bit of interest. The blue tint surrounding the letters has a cool glow which works really well.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

It has been great to see that Ceus is painting a little more frequently these days and this piece is characteristically colourful. Although the letters are filled in part with a warm orange colour, the piece overall has an icy cold look and feel. As ever beautifully painted letters. This is a nice collaborative wall.

6382. Dean Lane skate park (753)

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024

After something of an absence, it is a real pleasure to see Ceus (Javiceus), back in Bristol with this piece and the one he painted for the World Wall Stylers ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ wall. One of the trademark elements of Ceus’ work is his command of colour – he seems to make good choices that will hit home.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024

I don’t think that this one lasted very long, I only remember seeing it once. The turnover in Dean Lane is pretty fast these days. The letters spelling CEUS are really beautiful, with scenic fills that transition really well. The red 3D drop shadow, sets the whole piece off really well. The graffiti writing is painted on a cityscape backdrop, filling up the wall space really well. Hoping for more from Ceus this autumn.

6353. Cumberland Basin

Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August

This is the first of a series of outstanding pieces from a collaborative paint jam prompted by World Wall Stylers with the theme of the film ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’. Although this piece by Ceus isn’t immediately theme related, it is when seen in the context of the whole wall (watch this space).

Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August

I haven’t seen very much from Ceus lately, so coming across this was a very pleasant surprise. Ceus has a gift for creating visually very attractive writing and has excelled himself with this piece. The green colour scheme (themed) looks really great on the black buffed wall, and Ceus has worked it well into his letters with some great colour transitions. Lovely work.

Ceus

A gallery of wonderful graffiti writing in Bristol from Spanish artist Ceus.

Instagram: @javiceus

All photographs by Scooj

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2021
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2021

5551. Dean Lane skate park (647)

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023

When Ceus moved to Bristol, sometime in 2021, it was a day to celebrate. His fresh and invigorating pieces have brightened up Dean Lane no end, and his unique style has now become part of the furniture, particularly in this spot.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023

Ceus tends to use a full colour palette, mixing and blending the colours he selects with great skill , such that they bleed from letter to letter, and by using some contrasting black and white edging creates fabulous depth. This particular piece is beautifully framed in two corners with a cloudy, white straight edge. This is an altogether outstanding piece from Ceus.

5250. Cumberland Basin

Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023

This is the third in a series of Ceus pieces that appear to be in a revised or reinvented style, largely around a colour scheme, and large bold and obvious letters. There are small references to some of his work from last year in the shape of a wing tip to the left of the letter C.

Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023

The bright blue writing set on a white background has a heavenly look and feel to it an looks very fresh – so easy on the eye. There are some lovely colour fades in the fills and the orange outline/shadow with bubbles sets the whole piece off nicely – a quality work from Ceus.

5206. Dean Lane skate park (597)

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023

Ceus appears to have bought some new paints, and possibly a bulk order, because his last three pieces have all incorporated a similar colour scheme of light, bright shades. It feels to me that Ceus is experimenting a little bit at the moment and playing with a slight change of direction. It is never surprising when artists decide to do this, it is all part of growing and developing their style.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023

The letters spell out CEUS, where the golden thread is the sky blue colour running through all the letters accompanied by alternating pink and gold. This is nice work from Ceus, and I get a feeling that we are going to be seeing a lot more of him this summer.

5195. Dean Lane skate park (595)

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023

Javiceus, to give Ceus his full name, has undergone as slight reinvention, and returned from his winter slumbers with a different look to his work, which is altogether lighter and more airy, if that makes sense. He continues to write the letters CEUS, but they somehow feel different.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023

There is a heavenly appearance to this piece, probably conveyed by a background of blue and white, looking a little bit like clouds on a sunny day. The letters in a light lilac colour are nicely formed and executed, with an orange disc, which looks a little like a disfigured smily face, making up the ‘E’. More in this style to come from Ceus very soon.