5147. Brunel Way (203)

Marckinetic, M32 Cycle Path, Bristol, March 2023
Marckinetic, M32 Cycle Path, Bristol, March 2023

Like the Kid Krishna piece alongside it, this Marckinetic piece didn’t last long, which is a pity, but we all know how this works. I was lucky enough to catch up with both of them when they were painting these pieces, and although I spoke with Kid Krishna for some while, Marckinetic was busy getting on with his piece, stopping only to say hello – he was on a mission.

Marckinetic, M32 Cycle Path, Bristol, March 2023
Marckinetic, M32 Cycle Path, Bristol, March 2023

I am not certain, but I think I can see the letters MARK. There is an overall dreamy drippy feel to this piece with lots of bubbles and drips in the background as well as in the letter fills. There is a big fat white drop shadow around the piece, which doesn’t quite work for me, there isn’t enough contrast between the white and the yellow. A grey might have worked better… listen to me… ‘the critic’.  A lovely piece, in Marckinetic’s distinctive and distinguished style.

5146. M32 Spot (161)

 

Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2023
Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2023

It takes talent to paint on the sides of containers or on shutters, because of the uneven surface, but so many artists seem to master the problem with consummate ease, including Logoe with this piece under the M32. This container has been here for years, but I have absolutely no idea why or what it is for,  it is has provided a canvass for so many artists.

Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2023
Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2023

This is another in the series of pieces by Logoe from his most recent blitz, and what a fine piece it is too. Unusually there are no oval dots running horizontally through the piece, and so you get to see the raw script writing without any distractions. All good from Logoe.

5145. M32 roundabout (462)

Merny, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Merny, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023

“I’m avin this trolley”. How skilful Merny is as a storyteller… even with her back turned to us you can tell this is an elderly lady making a grab for a trolley outside a supermarket. A lady unshakable in her determination to have what she has set her eyes on – we’ve all encountered this lady at some time in our lives.

Merny, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Merny, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023

Merny’s naive style works perfectly for this scenario, and there is an honesty and authenticity in his work, which contributes to the storytelling. As with all his works, Merny has added a series of numbered pointers, suggesting there is a key explaining the elements of the picture, such a clever and compelling mechanism. There is always so much to enjoy about Merny’s work.

5144. Dean Lane skate park (587)

Hire, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Hire, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023

It is great to see that Hire is getting out a bit more these days. His stunning pieces have been a constant backdrop in Natural Adventures over the last few years, alongside other favourite artists. His work is always beautifully presented, and he appears to take pride in his work, albeit incredibly modestly.

Hire, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Hire, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023

This piece spells out BF, which old ‘sieve brain’ here has forgotten despite being told what it stood for, only last week. The letters are crafted in his jagged writing style, tempered with a smoothness that has crept into his work more of late. The red centre and brown shading around the outside complement the work expertly. Imagine what this would look like without the accompaniments. Classy work, and a classy shadowed signature too.

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.

5142. New Stadium Road (49)

Risco, New Stadium Road, Bristol, March 2023
Risco, New Stadium Road, Bristol, March 2023

Not so long ago, some nasty people set fire to a car under this small subway. Now it might be my age, but I just don’t understand why people do this kind of thing – life is hard enough without mindless idiots making things more unpleasant for everyone around them. In spite of this, almost phoenix-like, Risco, known for his epic work,  has crafted one of his skeletal pieces, using the sooty residue from the fire as his background.

Risco, New Stadium Road, Bristol, March 2023
Risco, New Stadium Road, Bristol, March 2023

The snake skeleton sits on top of a Claro_que_sssnoh piece and Haka piece, and gives them a second life after the fire. It is interesting to note that precious little tidy up has been done by Bristol City Council, apart from removal of the car, and it is the graffiti artists who have immediately moved in and brightened things up. You can be certain that a burnt out car and any damage caused in a more well-heeled area of Bristol would have been cleaned up immediately.

The paradox is that the Council are furiously buffing well known and much loved graffiti walls grey, in their war against ‘antisocial behaviour’, but they haven’t cleaned and painted the walls of this underpass which has been the site of far more serious anti-social behaviour, in my view. Double standards, appealing to the affluent and Pius communities in the City.

5141. Brunel Way (202)

Logoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2023
Logoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2023

I feel like I have posted so many Logoe pieces over the last eighteen months or so, that I don’t really need to say too much, in fact can’t say too much that I haven’t said before – to summarise; script writing, great colour palette and horizontal strip of oval dots adding interest.

Logoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2023
Logoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2023

I suppose that what is slightly different about this chrome writing is that the letters are a bit fatter than of late, and there are a rather nice couple of underlines incorporated into the piece. Some great shout-outs to Haka, Tes (Slim Pickings), Kush and Silent Hobo, accompany the piece. More to come from Logoe’s most recent Bristol blitz.

5140. M32 Cycle path (209)

Raid, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2023
Raid, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2023

In mid-March, I first posted a piece by Raid, saying that there was more to come. Today is the third piece from the artist to appear on Natural Adventures and there will be plenty more this year I’m sure.

Raid, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2023
Raid, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2023

Raid is a graffiti writer who likes to keep a fixed general shape and design of his letters, but introduces the magic with fills, shadows, borders and backgrounds. One of the very clever techniques he uses, and which I haven’t really seen from other artists, is to use two colours in the 3D drop shadow, in this instance black augmented with green ‘slabs’ or ovals, which adds texture and depth to the edges. The silver letters are nicely patterned with a blue and pink ridge line and some spots for good measure. I am interested to see where Raid takes us on his painting journey.

Hypo

A gallery of fabulous graffiti writing from Bristol artist Hypo

Instagram: @Hypograffiti

all photographs by Scooj

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2025
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2025
Hypo and Minto, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo and Minto, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2025
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2025
Hemper and Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hemper and Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2024
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2024
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024

 

Hypo, M32 roundbout, Bristol, October 2024
Hypo, M32 roundbout, Bristol, October 2024

 

Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, October, 2024
Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, October, 2024

 

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024

 

Hypo, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Hypo, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024

 

Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, August 2024
Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, August 2024

 

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024

 

Hypo and Ulow, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024
Hypo and Ulow, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024

 

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2024

 

Hypo, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2024
Hypo, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2024

 

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024

 

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024

 

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023

 

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024

 

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2022
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2022
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2022
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2022
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2022
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2022
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2022
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2022
Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Hypo, M32 cycle path, Bristol, October 2019
Hypo, M32 cycle path, Bristol, October 2019
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2019
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2019
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2019
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2019
Hypo, M32 cycle path, Bristol, June 2019
Hypo, M32 cycle path, Bristol, June 2019
Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017

5139. Brunel Way (201)

Kush, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023
Kush, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023

I have been photographing Kush pieces for a few years, but I think that this might be the first that I have published. I think that this horrendous under-representation on Natural Adventures has simply been down to not knowing who Kush is or even which artists he associates with. Anyhow, I feel it is time to start publishing his work, so expect to see some archive Kush pieces over the coming weeks and months.

Kush, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023
Kush, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023

Kush is an artist who pretty much always writes the same letters but always in a different form or design, demonstrating his skill, experience and technique on every outing. This piece, under Brunel Way, has rather nice curvy, cartoonish letters which are filled with a wonderful splash of colours – this is a classy piece. It might be my imagination, but it feels like Kush is painting more frequently these days, which means I am sure to be featuring his work more often.