Dun Sum

A superb gallery of wonder-beasts by Lawrence Weston artist Dun Sum.

Instagram: @dun_sum

All photographs by Scooj

Dun Sum, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2025
Dun Sum, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2025
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Dun Sum, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Dun Sum, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Dun Sum, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Dun Sum, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, October, 2024
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, October, 2024
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, August 2024
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, August 2024
Dun Sum, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Dun Sum, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, July 2019
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, July 2019
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, January 2020
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, January 2020
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, January 2020
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, January 2020
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, January 2020
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, January 2020
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, October 2019
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, October 2019
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, July 2019
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, July 2019

6480. L Dub (58)

Dun Sum and Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, October, 2024
Dun Sum and Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, October, 2024

Because I don’t go to L Dub (Lawrence Weston) all that often, there is always something new to look at when I do make it. I had been tipped-off to get myself over to L Dub by DJ Perks, before the heavy rains that were forecast flooded the tunnel, which was just the nudge I needed to go take a look. This fine collaboration from Dun Sum and Hypo on the Water Company building.

Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, October, 2024
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, October, 2024

Dun Sum is unlike any other artist in the Bristol area. His work pretty much always depicts imaginary creatures, which draw on the anatomy of real creatures, giving them credibility over the  fantastical. This bug-like character, sitting on a toadstool, is looking rather glum with its large eyes and downturned mouth. The piece is beautifully painted with affection for the character that comes across in the artwork.

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

Hypo, who has been on fire lately, has come up with this chrome and white piece of graffiti writing that works brilliantly with the contrasting pink background. There is a degree of bilateral symmetry about the piece, especially at the two ends, the ‘H’ and the ‘O’.  Hypo has once again smashed it with this piece.