8017. Cumberland Basin

Hypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Hypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

Rusk’s fiftieth birthday paint jam on the long wall in Cumberland Basin has turned out some of the best pieces of the year. This is a superb tribute by Hypo for Rusk. It is interesting how he has maintained his style with completely different letters, the mark of a versatile graffiti writer.

Hypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Hypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

There is so much colour in the piece and the subtle starbursts create some movement and dazzle. Hypo has been including his little spheres in his work for a couple of years now, but in this piece they seem to have peaked, being perfectly arranged throughout. A pleasing piece, so easy on the eye and full of joy.

7944. St Werburghs tunnel (597)

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026

Good morning. Despite a relatively quiet year, Hypo is always capable of turning out great pieces, and it is always a pleasure to come across one of them. This was painted as part of a small paint jam in honour of Donz’ birthday (I think).

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026

Stepping back from this piece, I can almost imagine it is a fragmemnt of a chrome car bumper, with reflections of the blue sky in the top half and the sandy dirt along the bottom half (is it just me that sees this?). The natural colours are arranged in horizontal strips through the letters HYPO, and are liberally sprinkled with little red spheres in the interstitial spaces. Black spots and icicle drips round the piece of nicely. More apperances by Posh characters dancing around the outside.

7853. Goodneston Road (9)

Hypo, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Hypo, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

This is a lovely tribute piece for Tickz by Hypo, which is well over a year old now, but I have been slow to find this spot, hence the delayed post. The age of the piece is made more obvious with the ‘warning’ poster that has been slapped across the middle of it.

Hypo, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Hypo, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

Hypo has chosen some fairly modest colours that complement the sober grey hoarding to write the letters TICKS, a variant of Tickz. The drop shadow which has some streaks, stars and spots disappears to a central point behind the letters, and the whole thing looks very ‘Hypo’ if that makes sense.

7733. St Werburghs tunnel (584)

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026

There was a rather nice little birthday paint jam for Donz in the tunnel a few weeks back, and this is the contribution from Hypo. This was good to see, as he has dropped his frequency of painting lately.

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026

The HYPO letters are replaced with DONZ, proving Hypo can apply his magical style to any letters. The fresh piece is immaculately presented, with some superb colour matching, and great definition of letters provided by the slim white border. The piece is decorated with triplets of small spheres dotted bout the place and adding movement and interest to the whole. Nice work from Hypo.

7381. M32 Spot (213)

Hypo, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2025
Hypo, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2025

There is a little corner of the M32 Spot where some new, small hoardings have been erected and Hypo, painting with Posh and Kool Hand wasted no time in decorating them.

Hypo, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2025
Hypo, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2025

This is a smaller piece than I am used to seeing from Hypo, but it contains many of the elements of his developing style, in particular a liberal sprinkling of small spheres reflecting the main five colours of the letter fills. Nice shout-outs to Ticks RIP and Minto. Fun under the M32.

7323. St Werburghs tunnel (547)

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

You’ll have cottoned on by now that Minto’s birthday paint jam in St Werburghs tunnel was very well attended indeed. This piece is a fine tribute by Hypo, who often paints alongside Minto these days, so it has extra relevance and potency.

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

Hypo has painted the letters MINTO, but entirely in his recognisable style. What is interesting is that, while HYPO is a word that can have some bilateral symmetry, MINTO is not, so this Hypo piece does look quite different in shape from his customary pieces. There is lots to admire in this graffiti writing, and we see the continuation of using little spheres to help decorate the work, something Hypo appears to be enjoying these days. A lovely piece from a friend to a friend.

7263. St Werburghs tunnel (532)

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

As if I didn’t have enough complimentary words for Hypo in my last post of his work, I guess I’ll be heaping on some more here, simply because his efforts at the moment are at such a high level. Hypo also seems to be at the heart of the Bristol street art scene currently, and last weekend was heavily involved in a 50th birthday celebration paint jam here in the tunnel for Minto.

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

This piece, in wonderful flame colours, mirrors some of his other recent pieces, including the letter shapes and the decorative spheres. There is so much to like about this piece as his constant development continues.

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2025

 

 

7253. M32 roundabout J3 (724)

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2025

There is not a lot more I can say about Hypo that I haven’t said in numerous previous posts. He has upped his game considerably over the last two years or so, both in terms of quality and quantity of pieces. During that time he has jumped up a couple of levels, which you can see if you take a glance at this revised gallery of his work.

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2025

In this piece, Hypo uses loads of colours, indicating that it could be a ‘dregs’ piece (one which uses up what is left in spray cans) although, Hypo typically does like to use a wide range of colours. Some of his recent pieces have incorporated small spheres for decoration, and they do a great job of adding something a little extra in this work. More magnificent graffiti writing from Hypo.

7182. M32 roundabout J3 (715)

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

I don’t think I have too much to add to all the words I have already written about Hypo this year. He has been simply sublime, turning out piece after piece of such high quality, and all the time improving too.

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

This is a stunner, painted in the vibrant colours of fire; red orange and yellow. The hot piece is filled with these colours blended in different horizontal sequences through the HYPO letters. Adding to the base layer of shape and colours, Hypo has added white highlights and starbursts that create depth to the letters, added some bubbles for interest and bordered the whole thing with an ice cold line which includes some wonderful dips. A masterful piece.

7168. M32 roundabout J3 (710)

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

Another quick couple of posts today… too busy with the dying embers of our holiday. This is a lovely piece celebrating Ulow’s birthday, and part of a sensational paint jam. Hypo has abandoned his letters in favour of ULOW.

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

When artists change their letters, I am left wondering if it is more of a challenge, or whether they can transpose their skills seamlessly. Lots of things to like about this piece, great colours, lots of fill decorations, and effective white highlights providing depth. A nice birthday gift.

Minto, Cheo, Hypo, Ulow, Dibz, Soker, Rusk, Shade One and Turoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Minto, Cheo, Hypo, Ulow, Dibz, Soker, Rusk, Shade One and Turoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025