Foksymoron is one of those artists that brings cheer and a smattering of street philosophy to Bristol. His enigmatic and rather charming fox character is a little like a commentary on the city itself.
Situated on the M32 Cycle path near the railway bridge, this piece could be lost in the melee of pieces scattered around this wall. It is one of his basic, archetypical foxes, without additional clothing, postures or words, but fun nonetheless.
A fabulous gallery of cool foxes by Bristol artist Foksymoron
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All photographs by Scooj
There is something rather urban and street wise about the fox character painted by Foksymoron, which I guess is no huge surprise. The character taps into the long relationship that Bristol has with the study of urban foxes, indeed, my old allotment was recorded as having the most densely populated distribution of foxes found anywhere, ever (at that time).
This column fox almost went unnoticed, as it is rather subtle, and the camouflage outfit actually works in breaking up the outline of the character. The cool fox wearing his trademark sunglasses is having a casual cigarette, while standing nonchalantly – perhaps he is watching the skaters and bikers that frequent this little area. Another great piece from Foksymoron.
I don’t think that I post enough of Foksymoron’s work, certainly there are a lot of his pieces sitting in my files and this one was one I overlooked back in July this year, which was part of the very long Paroe tribute wall.
This time, a respectful fox, with his trademark sunglasses, flat cap and casual clothes suggests that Paroe should ‘rest easy’, which is completely in character. There is an ethereal quality to this piece, softening up the edges. An absence of a hard border is, in my view, a real bonus. Not every piece needs a border. This is a really nice piece from Foksymoron.
I really should post more pieces from the fabulous Mr Foksymoron. His cheeky character fox pieces are always fun and uplifting, and this one in Dean Lane is a beauty.
I love the Star Wars reference in this piece ‘The fox is strong with this one’ which in the film is, of course, ‘The force is strong with this one’. The Obi Wan Kenobi cloak is also perfect for this piece. Subtle enough to be missed by anyone unfamiliar with the film franchise. I very much like these interjections by Foksymoron, and might need to delve into my archives to post a few more.
This combination piece from Fade and Dibz is outstanding, and really ticks all my boxes. I watched them as they started painting this and knew, even when it was in draft that it was going to be an absolute blinder.
This is straight out of the black book, a sketch come to life with a clever twist and superb early Disney character. I love seeing works in progress as it shows just how unbelievably talented these artists are, and how they build the picture up into something quite magnificent.
The writing is by Dibz, and has a beautiful, deep 3D drop shadow, with additional shading to create perfect depth and lift. The fox character, by Fade, looks like he is reading Dibz’ black book, maybe at this actual picture, which would be a clever twist. The whole thing is set on a piece of lined paper, which adds another whole dimension to the collaboration. Bravo! Gentlemen.
This fox is one cool dude, loitering at one end to St Werburghs tunnel, either watching the world go by, or up to some kind of mischief, it is difficult to know for sure.
Foksymoron has definitely upped his game in recent months, and is beginning to add more detail to his character as it develops. The sunglasses are always present, but his selection of clothes is becoming more sophisticated, and the inclusion of a bit of hair underneath the cap is definitely a new idea working its way into his work. It is always great to watch on as artists try new things and push their boundaries.
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When it is our time
and we die, it is our time
skin and bones remain
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by Scooj
Is it just me, or have WordPress been goofing around with default settings again? I hate it when they do this, because one has to spend time adjusting, or finding the formats that you are used to and comfortable with. Grrr. To offset this morning irritation, I bring you this lighthearted piece from Foksymoron.
This humorous piece talks about Bank Holiday Wednesday – of course there is no such thing – Foksymoron adds to this with a speech bubble ‘Day off and a pay rise’. Well, someone was in a good mood when he painted this. The cool fox, with his customary sunglasses, is wearing a camouflage hoodie and jeans. A picture of contentment.
Although he has been present across the city for a few years, Foksymoron (great name) has upped his game in the last few months and is becoming more prominent in both placement and size of his pieces.
This fox, alongside the River Avon fits the space really well, looking as if the for is loitering with intent. Hands in pockets and looking rather pleased with his cool look, the fox is a simple design which Foksymoron seems to be able to replicate with considerable ease. Bristol foxes… part of our urban furniture, both real and painted.
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