Laic217

2114. Moon Street (63)

Not quite as prolific as he has been in the past, but still keeping things ticking over is the brilliant Laic217 painting in one of his favourite spots in Moon Street. I think the dimensions of the wall lends itself to his portraits.

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2019

In this piece we see a return to several ideas used in Laic217’s work which link back to a theme of flammability. A melting face, which Laic217 has used to great effect many times, that spells out his name. Spray can caps for eyes recessed deeply into the eye sockets and a bucket hat which in this case seems to be fashioned out of a spray can.

I will never get bored with his work and if I am honest probably look forward to discovering his work more than any other artist… it is like a game.

2054. M32 roundabout J3 (128)

Another one that slipped through the net is this melting face piece by Laic217 from a time when he was experimenting with these kinds of facial distortions and disfigurements, back in February 2017.

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2017

Although it is only a small piece, sandwiched between two bits of graffiti writing, it demands to be looked at, and why not…this is the kind of piece that typifies the work of this Polish adopted son of Bristol. Melting face, bucket hat, smilie face smoking… all trademarks used by Laic217. Another fine piece.

2035. M32 cycle path (20)

How is it possible that I can still keep finding Laic217 pieces in my archive? This one is from October last year on the M32 cycle path but probably didn’t get published immediately on account of the poor light quality. This particular wall is very hard to photograph without getting flaring from the sun or bright sky behind it. So much about photographing street art is dependent on light quality and time of day – I get it wrong too often, but with a full-time job I am rather constrained in the times I get to go out.

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, October 2018

I rarely say this about Laic217’s work, but in my view this is not his best. The shirt material is exceptional , but I am just not sure about the face. I think a partially decomposed face is probably very difficult to do and the teeth and nose don’t quite seem right. Having said that it’s all still pretty good and utterly likeable. Will I be able to dig out some more oldies from Laic217…?

2013. Dean Lane skate park (189)

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.

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.

A collection of brilliant street art by Bristol artist Laic217 – quite a few skulls here!

All photographs taken by Scooj

Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2023

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023

Laic217 and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2023

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023

Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, October 2023

Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, October 2023

Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023

Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2023

Laic217, St John's Lane, Bristol, June 2023 — Laic217, St John’s Lane, Bristol, June 2023

Hire and Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023

Laic217, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023

Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023

Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, April 2023

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2023

Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2022

Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2022

Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022

Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2022

Laic217, Spake Evans Park, Bristol, June 2022

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Brisol, March 2022

Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2022

Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2022

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2021

Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2021

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021

Laic217, Catherine Mead Street, Bristol, November 2021

Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2021

Laic217, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2021

Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2021

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2021

Laic217, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2021

Laic217, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2021

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2021

Laic217, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2021

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2021

Laic217, River Avon, Bristol, March 2021

Laic217, New Stadium Road, Bristol, March 2021

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2021

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2021

Laic217, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, Jnuarty 2021

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2020

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol August 2020

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2020

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2020

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2020

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2017

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2019

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2019

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2019

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, August 2019

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2019

Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2019

Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2019

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2019

Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2019

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2019

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, January 2019

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2018

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2018

Laic 217 and Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, September 2018

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2018

Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018

Laic217, M32 roiundabout, Bristol, October 2016

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2018

Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018

Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018 — Laic217 and Cort, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018

Laic217, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2018

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2018

Laic217, Ashley Road, Bristol, July 2017

Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, October 2017

Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, December 2017

Laic217 and Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2017

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2017

Laic217, M32 junction 3, Bristol, September 2017

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, June 2017

Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2017

Laic217, Old Bread Street, Bristol, June 2017

Laic217, New Stadium Road, Bristol, May 2017

Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, May 2017

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2017

Laic217 and Cort, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2016

Laic217 and Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2017

Laic217, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, April 2017

Laic217 and Hire, Armada Place, Bristol, April 2017

Laic217, Armada Place, Bristol, April 2017

Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2017

Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2017

Laic217, The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2017

Laic217, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, March 2017

Laic217, M32 junction, Bristol, February 2017

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2017

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017

Laic217, King Square Avenue, Bristol, February 2017

Laic217, Ashley Road, Bristol, January 2017

Laic217, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2017

Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, January 2017

Laic217, Old Bread Street, Bristol, January 2017

Laic217, St Werbergs, Bristol September 2016 — Laic217, St Werbergs, Bristol, September 2016

Laic 217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2016

Laic 217, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2016

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, September 2016

Laic217, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2016

Laic217, Dean Lane skate park, Bristol, June 2016

Laic217, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2016

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2016

Laic217, M32 Roubndabout, Bristol, March 2016

Laic 217, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2016

Laic 217, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 2016

1957. Moon Street (57)

Back to things more contemporary now with this interesting recent piece by Laic217 in Moon Street. There is an interesting quality to this piece which is more about what is not included than what is. No face and no colour on the hat and track suit top.

Even though a lot of what Laic217 paints appears to be formulaic, or at the very least incorporating similar themes, each of his pieces is highly original, and I’m not quite sure how he achieves that.

It is great to see him back spraying in what I guess must be one of his favourite streets and what is certainly mine.

1900. Dean Lane skate park (180)

I think I suffer slightly from Laic217 withdrawal, which is only ever cured by seeing another of his pieces. Of all the amazing artists in Bristol, I probably get most satisfaction when I find a piece by Laic217. In no way does that diminish the other artists at all, it is just that I get a special buzz seeing his work. I suppose it is a bit like getting a special card in a set of ‘Match Attax’ cards – they’re all good, but you cherish the special one.

This is a fairly regular piece by Laic217, a skeleton character spraying and a nicely composed LAIC lettering. The piece was sprayed together with Cort, to the left and Ugar to the right. These three seem to enjoy spraying together, which is great for me as I like all of their work. I hope it is not too long before I get my next Laic217 fix.

1828. M32 cycle path (19)

I think the reason I didn’t publish this piece by the brilliant Laic217 at the time I photographed it is that the light was all wrong, and the colours of the piece were a bit disappointing. This narrow lane is a nightmare for photography if you are there on a bright day or at the wrong time of day.

The light is so bright above the hoarding, which means the artwork gets darkened by the auto settings. Now if I were a real photographer, which I absolutely not – I am an archivist – I would be able to use manual settings to overcome this conundrum. Enough excuses already…the piece itself is a nother fine work by this irrepressible artist.

This form reverts to his name accompanied by a character which is a distorted face, and the distortion carries on through all the letters as well. Signature bucket hat and smiley instantly tell you who the artist is. I rather like this overlooked piece and am glad that at last I have posted it.

1756. Dean Lane skate park (172)

I just love it when these two get together, which fortunately they seem to manage rather regularly. These Laic217 bookended Cort pieces do tend to follow a formula in terms of presentation, but the characters and writing always offer something visually stimulating.

Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2018

Cort’s writing style seems to be quite versatile and he has produces a real gem here, incorporating soft curves and angular shapes all into the same piece. It is an unusual and slightly unconventional style, but that is what makes it stand apart from other writing.

Then on to the Laic217 characters. His skeletons have become such a prominent feature of walls around Bristol that they must have entered the sub-conscious of a great many Bristolians on exposure alone.

Rarely disappointing these figures include many of the things we expect from Laic217 – great clothing, skulls, smiley’s brick walls, bucket hats. I love the bit of fun too with the left hand side character using a roller to spell out the two artist’s names at the top of the piece. Another classic wall.

1746. Moon Street (54)

Absolutely no prizes for guessing the artist…besides which his signature is strikingly obvious in this piece. Laic217 favours this wall, and I must have six or seven of his works from here over the past three years or so. Incidentally, Moon Street is one of my favourite haunts too, but there seems to be less and less turnover here than there used to be.

In this piece, we have many of the things you can expect from Laic217 Including the bucket hat and brick wall motif. But what I particularly like about this character is his eyes which are actually spray can caps – a great idea. You have got to like the rather manic ‘Joker’ mouth too, which adds a touch of menace to the piece.

Laic217’s pieces are often highly colourful and this one is no exception to that. The turquoise background acting as a perfect foil to the red brick shirt and purple face. I’ve always been a fan and likely will always continue to be one.

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