Yet more fantastic abstract work from Mr Klue in the shape of this large wispy piece on the St Werburghs side of the M32 roundabout. There is no other artist I know of producing anything like this, Mr Klue’s style is utterly unique.
Mr Klue, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2019
Mr Klue recently posted a couple of pieces (I think it was a studio work) on Instagram which feature a lamppost set in a landscape of swirls – truly awesome work and worth a look. I will never tire of his work, and am glad that he has rediscovered his mojo and is out there being creative and brilliant.
Oner has been very, very busy lately and this was a quick one he sprayed a week or so ago on the M32 roundabout. I actually caught up with him just as he was finishing off and he made time for a good chat, although I know that many graffiti writers like to just get on with their work uninterrupted.
Oner, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2019
We talked a little about how he likes to work alone, which I can see is a real benefit if you want to have flexibility and spontineity. This is a nice piece with good colour selection and great letters. I love the drips on the ‘e’ and the bleed onto the pavement. Many more to come from this prolific writer.
A new week, and to celebrate I am introducing you to an artist to the pages of Natural Adventures, Atchue. Although I have seen some of his pieces before, I have not known who the artist was until recently. The good news is that I have some of his work in my archives and I can dig it out when I do some of my ‘housekeeping’.
Atchue, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2019
His work tends to be big, pink and bold and cartoon in style. This face reminds me of the artwork you used to see in comics like the Beano, Beezer and Dandy. The little quote on the side seems to reflect the thoughts of this marginally grotesque character…”Boobs covered in Angel Delight, yum yum”.
There is something endearing about this gurning character, and certainly it is eye-catching. Nice one to start off with.
It has become a rare thing indeed to find much new work in The Bearpit, which is why finding this lovely piece by Skor85 was such a nice surprise. I’m afraid the quote is a little lost on me, but it feels like there is an interesting story behind this piece.
Skip forward about fifteen minutes and I have found some stuff on the Interweb that probably explains the background to the piece, and it would seem to be linked to an art project by Pierre Huyghe and Philippe Parreno.
Skor85, The Bearpit, Bristol, January 2019
I am pleased that I had spotted a Manga connection and was going to comment on it, but feel a little fraudulent writing about it, knowing that I have been able to confirm my hunch subsequently. I love Skor85’s work which nearly always has a dream like narrative to it. It has been a long time since I have seen anything by her.
Back to home soil now and the warm and familiar sight of a Dean Lane piece by Laic217. This is the second recent piece that I have seen where he has been playing with these red eyes which are slightly disconcerting in their non-human (robotic) quality.
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2019
There is a slight shift in style too in this overall piece. To me it has a water-colour kind of quality and looks like it has been lifted from an artist’s sketchbook. This feels like Laic217 is moving on to a new level, where his confidence and competence is allowing him to experiment more.
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2019
I believe he was supposed to be painting this wall with Cort and Cros, but had arrived long before the others and had pretty much finished before they arrived. This is a pity, because it is a long time since I last met this elusive artist.
Keeping it colourful with this gallery of beautiful faces by Bristol artist Tasha Bee.
All photographs taken by Scooj
Tasha Bee, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, October 2019
Tasha Bee, Star and Garter, Bristol, November 2018Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2019Tasha Bee, Purdown Battery, Bristol, January 2020Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2019Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2019Tasha Bee, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2019Tasha Bee, St George, Bristol, August 2019Tasha Bee, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2019Conrico and Tasha Bee, New Stadium Road, Bristol, July 2019Tasha Bee, New Stadium Road, Bristol, July 2019Face 1st and Tasha Bee, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2019Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2019Tasha Bee, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, February 2019Tasha Bee, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2019Tasha Bee and Face 1st, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, February 2019Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018Tasha Bee, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2019Soap and Tasha Bee, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2019Tasha Bee, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2019Tasha Bee, M32, Bristol, January 2019Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2018Tasha Bee and Soap, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2018Tasha Bee, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2018Tasha Bee, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2018Tasha Bee, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2018Tasha Bee and Soap, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2018Tasha Bee, Fairlawn Road, Bristol, September 2018
Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018
Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2018Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2018Mr Draws and Tasha Bee, Turbo Island, Bristol, August 2018Mr Draws and Tasha Bee, Turbo Island, Bristol, August 2018Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018Tasha Bee, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2018Tasha Bee, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2018Tasha Bee, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2017Face 1st and Tasha Bee, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, June 2018Tasha Bee, The Bearpit, Bristol, May 2018
Hazard, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, January 2018
Allen Street in East Village is a bit of a mecca for street art, but it is not concentrated like some of the spots in Bristol, but rather it is dotted about along the entire length of the Street. This exceptional piece by Joe Miller was rather new when I photographed it in October 2017.
Joe Miller, Allen Street, New York, October 2017
The piece is a tribute to Charles Bradley a well known soul singer originally from Florida, but who had lived in New York for more than 20 years, and had died the month before from cancer. The mural has such incredible energy and movement and captures the singer doing what he loved and did best. It is an amazing piece.
On my walks around New York, I somehow ended up near this piece on several occasions, I guess it was easy to recognise and see from a distance, so it had imprinted on my mind. It is an interesting designed writing piece by Felipe Pantone.
Felipe Pantone, Ludlow Street, New York, October 2017
The whole thing, the bright prism colours, the black and white stripes, the precise straight lines all remind me very much of 1980s design, when there was little or no subtlety and everything was vibrant and ‘in your face’. I guess what I am saying is that I get some strong retro vibes from this piece. A nicely thought out and painted piece.
Have a beautiful day! Wandering around East Village early in the morning before the rest of the family got up pretty much guaranteed that I would have a beautiful day, and that was before we’d even thought about sightseeing. Finding wheatpastes by Phoebe New York simply added to my state of happiness.
Phoebe New York, East Village, New York, October 2017
It is difficult to have regrets when you manage to see so much street art, but I know that there was a whole bunch more that I missed. Perhaps we’ll just have to go back again some day. Some of the Phoebe New York paste ups were really faded and looked rather less sophisticated than her more recent work, so I am guessing that some were already quite old.
Phoebe New York, East Village, New York, October 2017
Her modus operandi seems to be relatively straightforward…a PNY head stuck onto a cut-out of a model from a magazine and a message of some sort. It is a great idea, but the equally clever bit is in finding a great place to paste the piece up. Various doorways seemed to be favourite, although competition for space can be ferocious at times.
Phoebe New York, East Village, New York, October 2017
The first time I came across Phoebe New York was at Upfest 2016, but I have a feeling that she might not have travelled all the way over to Bristol but could have had an accomplice who pasted her pieces up…only a hunch. It matters not, I love her work to pieces.
I find it hard to believe that it was October 2017 when I went to NYC with my family. In many ways it feels so recent in others it feels like a lifetime ago. One of the great things about being there was staying in Rivington Street, which was at the heart of a whole bunch of great street art spots, and it wasn’t even me who chose the hotel!
Nick Walker, Rivington Street, New York, October 2017
I was surprised and delighted to find quite a few pieces by Bristol’s very own Nick Walker, including this one at the top of a hotel in the street. I think this piece is called ‘Raining Love’. I appreciate it isn’t a very good picture, but it was a long way up and I only had my crappy little camera with me on this particular walk. This is the first of a few more posts from that trip.
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