Tag: Graffiti

332. The Bearpit (24)

This is another wonderful bit of wildstyle writing from Bristol’d rising star, Sled One. A modest piece from a little while ago on the northern steps down into the Bearpit. What I really like about Sled One’s work is that although his writing works always incorporate his name, they vary so much in their construction. No two pieces are alike.

Sled One, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2016
Sled One, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2016

I notice that he will be at Upfest and has a site just to himself. I am so looking forward to seeing what he gets up to. I saw the map and list of artists coming to Bristol next weekend for Upfest. It is staggering just how many will be here. I do hope that I can catch up with as many as possible. It promises to be an amazing festival.

331. Armada Place (5)

Well I said that Aspire had done a fish, and here it is in all its splendour. I like his work, all of it, and as a marine biologist I have to say I particularly like this one. I must confess I am not too sure what kind of fish it is, but I am not too bothered. It is a fish.

Aspire, Armada Place, Bristol, July 2016
Aspire, Armada Place, Bristol, July 2016

I would like to see more fish from Aspire, but perhaps not if it is at the expense of his birds which are truly spectacular – I still have a backlog of his birds to write about!

Aspire, Armada Place, Bristol, July 2016
Aspire, Armada Place, Bristol, July 2016

I noticed in the Upfest map that he will be at the festival this year. I will try to catch up with him if I can. Audubon in New York awaits.

330. Dean Lane Skate Park (14)

I saw this on Angus’ Instagram feed recently…knew where it was and felt I just had to go and photograph it. This is his ‘Purple Rain’ tribute piece, and a rather beautiful one too. Simple and somewhat experimental I would suggest. I say that because there is another similar work nearby using the same ‘dimple effect’ technique.

Angus, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2016
Angus, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2016

When I saw this on Instagram I totally liked it. Now that I have seen it for myself in the flesh, I really totally like it. I am really enjoying Angus’ work at the moment, and given that he seems to be rather prolific, I think I’ll be seeing quite a lot more over the coming weeks and months.

Angus, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2016
Angus, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2016

For Prince.

329. Blackstock Road, London (1)

As regular readers will know by now, I have recently taken on a new job for six months which involves being in my native London two days a week. This week, instead of staying in a lonely sad hotel, I stayed with my lovely sister and family in Stoke Newington. Ever the opportunist, I realised that this would afford me an opportunity to snap some London street art. Hurrah! This is between Finsbury Park station and my sister’s house.

Muretz, Blackstock Road, London, July 2016
Muretz, Blackstock Road, London, July 2016

This is a spectacular mural by a Sao Paulo-based artist ‘Muretz’ (Mauro Golin), which was painted when on a flying visit back in March this year. There is more about this and one other work on the excellent London Calling blog. I cannot hope to cover London works in the incredible way that London Calling does, so I won’t try to duplicate.

Muretz, Blackstock Road, London, July 2016
Muretz, Blackstock Road, London, July 2016

I think that one can predict Brazilian artists will feature skeletons in some of their work, as death is celebrated in a way quite different to the somber conventional ways in the ‘West’. I love this. It is witty and simple. A bit like Stik meets Banksy…or something. I love the way the character appears to be sitting on the steps of the house.

This is a lovely work, and I feel thrilled at coming across it. On a slightly off-topic note, I wonder if the Green Grocer is always open…the sign would suggest it is.

328. North Street Green (3)

The last time I posted about this spot, it was decorated with a collaboration between E.Lee and Copyright. Shortly after I blogged about the piece, it had been replaced by this Soker piece.

Soker, North Street, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, North Street, Bristol, June 2016

I rather like this simple burner by Soker. It is colourful, beautifully crafted and in some way humorous…I can’t quite put my finger on why though. Maybe it is the light fixture in the middle. I don’t know. I know that I like it though. I expect it has been over-painted by now though.

Soker, North Street, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, North Street, Bristol, June 2016

327. Raleigh Road, Tobacco Factory (4)

Well this has happened pretty much by accident, two posts by the same artist in a row, and featured only for the first time yesterday.

Stephen Quick, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2016
Stephen Quick, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2016

This is a lovely tribute piece to two of our great British loved ones who passed away in January 2016. Stephen Quick has combined elements from the working lives of David Bowie and Alan Rickman to create this ‘Severus Sane’ image. Alan Rickman (Severus Snape from the Harry Potter films) and Bowie’s Aladdin Sane Ziggy Stardust are conflated into one fabulous image.

Stephen Quick, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2016
Stephen Quick, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2016

It is a touching piece and beautifully executed. It sits in the same car park alongside Hannah Adamaszek’s wonderful piece. Writing this makes me feel quite sad still at the loss of two hugely influential talents. It is a good thing to see them remembered in this way.

326. Raleigh Road, Tobacco Factory (3)

This is another piece that was created as part of Upfest 2015. It sits in the covered car park area immediately behind the Tobacco Factory and is by Bristol-trained artist Stephen Quick. On his website, he describes his work as follows:

“My art mainly represents contemporary culture via pop art; I embrace our materialistic nature, which often defines who we are”

Stephen Quick, Raleigh Road, Bristol, January 2016
Stephen Quick, Raleigh Road, Bristol, January 2016

I don’t think he does a lot of street art, which may make this piece rather unusual. At first I wondered if it was a studio piece that was placed here, but I think the spray paint has overlapped onto the fence behind and that it was probably painted in situ. In my view, however it was executed, it is a great work – lovely drips.

325. Moon Street (14)

A little while ago, I took the short loop into Moon Street – I do this about once a week – from Stokes Croft, just to see if there was anything new. It seems that turnover there has slowed a bit in recent weeks so I was pleased to find this collaboration. It is something quite different in light backwashed colours. It almost feels as if the pieces are incomplete…I have returned since, and thy are unchanged.

Fois, Moon Street, Bristol, July 2016
Fois, Moon Street, Bristol, July 2016

The right hand side of the two is clearly by Fois – the extra touch of the cowboy hat rounds this writing off perfectly.

Unknown artist, Moon Street, Bristol, July 2016
Unknown artist, Moon Street, Bristol, July 2016

The writing on the left hand side though is a mystery. I don’t know who it is by, and given that Fois seems not to use digital social media (at least publicly), it is hard to establish the artist. It is one I will have to return to if I find out anything more.

UPDATE: Thank you Duncan. The second piece is signed Ysae, and is similar to other writing by the same Artist in the Bristol/Swindon area. Unfortunately at this time I know no more than that.

Although nowhere near the site of Upfest, I fully expect most of the Stokes Croft and Bearpit areas to get complete make-overs during the festival weekend.

324. Dean Lane skate park (13)

This is a curious piece…a cat with a fish tail. It was created on the same day as this work by ObjectØØØ and posted as a short film on her Instagram account. Her work is really beautiful, and in addition to her designs, she takes to the streets every so often. I think Dean Lane is a place she enjoys working…I think I have seen two or three of her pieces there.

Annikapixie, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2016
Annikapixie, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2016

This particular work, I guess, was done fairly quickly, but I know she has done some rather more substantial pieces recently. Her Instagram account is a busy place, and she can usually be found sticking out her tongue at every possible opportunity. A breath of fresh air.

 

 

323. City Road (2)

Another winning bird, this time a Blue Jay – not a native of Britain – by Aspire. I have run out of things to say about Aspire’s work. It is simply fabulous, and I am lucky to have such a talented artist in the neighbourhood.

Aspire and Mr Klue, City Road, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire and Mr Klue, City Road, Bristol, March 2016

Accompanying him on this occasion is the unmistakable work of Mr Klue. The swirling pattern working off the right hand side of the bird. Two great local artists keeping things fresh.