Tag: Hoax

2031. Gloucester Road

This piece goes back a little way, and kind of got lost because it was taken on my mobile phone and not on my camera – hence the rather poor quality. It is a piece by Hoax and Akarat above the Coop on Gloucester Road and didn’t last too long before it got dogged, which was a pity.

Hoax and Akarat, Gloucester Road, Bristol, August 2018
Hoax and Akarat, Gloucester Road, Bristol, August 2018

It has been a long time since I have seen anything by these two on the streets so I was rather excited by this collaboration. Unfortunately, by the time I returned some while later with a camera it was gone. Entitled Run run run, the piece includes a couple of galloping horses and what looks like an architectural feature, possibly a window and roof. I would have loved to get a closer look, but this was the best I could do.

1457. St Werburghs tunnel (20)

Well here is a piece by an artist I haven’t seen in an absolute age. It is a stencil of a street character by Hoax. I’m not sure if he hasn’t been doing much street art for a while or if I just haven’t been where he usually sprays. Whatever, it is really great to see a new piece by him.

Hoax, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, April 2018
Hoax, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, April 2018

Unfortunately, the piece is quite high on the entrance to the tunnel in St Werburghs (which must have been a challenge to work on) and the light is reflecting off the brickwork, making it a bit difficult to appreciate the detail of the stencil, such as the check pattern on the shirt. This is a nice piece from Hoax…looking forward to seeing more.

225. Stokes Croft, Snug Bar (1)

I am often left wondering how street artists manage to do pieces which can only be accessed from a roof. Do they have permission? Do they jump up a ladder? Do they find some other way to get up? I guess it depends. Anyhow, this appeared a month of two back (I think) above a bar in Stokes Croft.

Akarat and Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, March 2016
Akarat and Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, March 2016

The piece is by Akarat and Hoax. I think that the birds on the left are by Akarat and the stencil is by Hoax. This is a tribute piece to Buzz, and you will see all the little Buzz words all around the piece.

Akarat and Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, March 2016
Akarat and Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, March 2016

I think I can also see a bit of a Mr Klue mural to the left. This is strange as it can’t really be seen from the road, but I suppose a wall is a wall. As we have come to expect from Akarat and Hoax, this piece is full of symbolism, but what it means…?

213. Stokes Croft, the Carriageworks (7)

Instagram is a wonderful thing. I have only been using it for a couple of weeks, but it is a great way of finding new works by local street artists…getting a ‘tip-off’ if you like.

Yesterday I saw a post by Mr Klue of this fresh new piece. I managed to get some pictures on my way to London for a football match. Had it not been for Instagram, I may not have seen this until next week some time, by which time it will probably be tagged.

Mr Klue, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016
Mr Klue, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016

This is a lovely collaboration between Mr Klue, with his characteristic swirly patterns, and Akarat and Hoax on the top.

Hoax and Akarat, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016
Hoax and Akarat, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016

Akarat and Hoax collaborate a lot, and I find it difficult to know which of them does which part. I think that the stencil work is by Hoax. Either way, this is a wonderful piece.

Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016
Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016

I am not sure of the relevance of the number 64, but it was a good year!

141. The Bearpit (5)

Another tricky one today. This amazing piece is the left hand side of a larger piece entitled Lifestyles of the Poor and Dangerous.

Hoax? and Akarat? The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2016
Hoax? and Akarat? The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2016

I managed to track down the artists of this whole wall via DNT’s Instagram feed, and it would appear that it was a collaboration by Akarat, DNT, BS51, Klue and Hoax.

Hoax? The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2016
Hoax? The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2016

The two stencils here I would guess are by Hoax and Akarat. This piece I think was sprayed in mid-February 2016.

Akarat? The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2016
Akarat? The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2016

These stencils are exceptional. Get down to The Bearpit and check them out.

Hoax? Akarat? and DNT Stokes Croft, Bristol, March 2016
Hoax? Akarat? and DNT Stokes Croft, Bristol, March 2016

The stencil of the child with the gun also has recently (March 3 2016) appeared in Stokes Croft at number 37.

8/10

 

 

59. Stokes Croft, the Carriageworks (1)

This building and its immediate neighbours are arguably the most painted walls in Bristol. Artwork is over-sprayed weekly or sometimes more frequently. You have to be quick if you want to photograph any of it, and some of it is really good.

Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, October 2015
Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, October 2015

I love this wonderful stencil. I am guessing it is a self-portrait of the artist, but I have no idea who that artist might be. I might have to do some digging around. From the comments below, it would appear to be a piece by Hoax. It is gone now (Jan 2016). Another addition, now in April 2016, I have just noticed a wonderful Face F1st next to the hoax stencil. I am a huge fan of Face F1st.

Hoax, Face F1st, Stokes Croft, Bristol, October 2015
Hoax, Face F1st, Stokes Croft, Bristol, October 2015

8/10

55. Gloucester Road, Co-operative

I had originally thought that this was an advertising piece, because it is so well proportioned and executed. Of course I was wrong, and have grown fond of the ‘So far so good’ mural by Akarat and Hoax.

Hoax and Akarat, Gloucester Road, Bristol, October 2015
Hoax and Akarat, Gloucester Road, Bristol, October 2015

Akarat is another Bristol street artist who has emerged from the hip hop and reggae scene. His works usually have some kind of social commentary to them. His favoured techniques would appear to be similar to those used by Nick Walker; stencils and sprays, freehand and rollers. He often collaborates with Hoax another Bristol artist who also enjoys making political statements. I’m not sure why, but Hoax’s signature has been painted over since this was completed.

7/10