j9449j or All 4 Nothing if you prefer is a very different kind of writer. His nature-based anstract writing is nigh on impossible to read, but his decorative style is easy on the eye, and it doesn’t really matter that the letters are so disguised.
j9449j, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2026
This piece has an interesting colour selection choice which on paper probably would look a bit odd, but the blue, white, green and chrome actually looks good – it is unusual to see chrome incorporated into a piece in this way. This is just one of several recent pieces from the artist, who seems to be on a bit of a roll.
About 20 years ago I bought a Nike sweatshirt which didn’t have the tick logo, just the word Nike, and it was the exact same colours as the letter fills in this piece by Mage. This piece reminds me of that top, which I was very fond of, and I can’t unsee it in this piece.
Mage, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2026
Sometimes Mage’s execution can look a little rushed, but not in this piece, everything is absolutely on-point. The clean dynamic two-colour fill is attraxctively presented, and supported with a whuite drop shadow and fine black border. Some greeny-yellow dusting creates an interface between the letters and the former occupant of this spot. I am not too sure about the colour selection of this, but I am splitting hairs a bit. A very nice tidy piece of writing from Mage.
Roma has had a strong year so far, and her letters can be seen liberally sprinkled at most of the hot spots around the city. Roma sits firmly in the stable of four-letter writers who build and practice and improve with each new piece; others in this group would include Desi (Veil), Mage, Luna and Lupa, all of whom are on an upward trajecory.
Roma, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2026
I love the selection of her letters – ROMA, so she starts in a good place as far as I am concerned. In this piece, her letters overlap slightly from left to right and are contained within a black border. It is interesting to note that she hasn’t delineated between the fill and the white drop shadow, which is quite a risky thing to do, but she has done it well. The fills of orange and blue feel free and ephemeral, and I wonder if the lines and squiggles actually added anything. I’ll soon have enough of Roma’s pieces for a gallery.
The Cat Came Back, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2026
What a fantastic way to announce your return, especially when your street name is ‘The Cat Came Back’. This is quite the best piece I have seen by the artist and I believe one that might herald a golden era for them. The last The Cat Came Back piece I photographed was way back in June 2022, and activity has been slow/absent since then.
The Cat Came Back, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2026
I love this cheeky piece. A decapitated head of a cat, with a distinctive single eye and long poink tongue sits on a blue bubble cloud. A piece in the true tradition of gory cartoon style, and perfectly executed and framed on a white background. A character piece like this is always very welcome and adds to the variety of street art we see in the city. Watch this space for more from The Cat Came Back.
Soap, Zake and Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026
It feels like a real treat when the Pirate Wall Art (PWA) crew get together as it doesn’t happen all that often since Face 1st left for Herefordshire and Chill also left the city, but every once in a while there is a gathering, and in this collaboration, Soap, Zake and Face 1st have joined forces alongside the M32.
Soap, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026
Soap has painted a combination piece incorporating an Adventure Time character who appears to be crafting a mini character from his own flesh. The letters, spelling SOAP, have a rather flat presentation and are filled with a highly decorated turquoise colour. This is a highly attractive piece with plenty of detailing to admire.
Zake, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026
In the middle section of the collaboration, Zake has painted a wild and wonderful beast, modelled on a spider, but not like anything I have seen before. The fearsome arachnid is nibbling away at Face 1st’s letters. This is something quite different and unusual from Zake, but great to see.
Face 1st, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2026
To the right, Face 1st has painted his blocky letters with a considerable depth provided by the extensive deep blue drop shadow. I notice that one or two vertical lines might be missing under the C and E, but I am just being picky. A giggling girl makes an appearance inside the arch of the A, and some spider web rounds off the piece nicely. A fabulous PWA collaboration.
It feels like I have posted a lot of pieces by Werm recently, probably because I have. This is another in a sequence of high quality and original pieces of graffiti writing the artist is producing with great regularity and panache.
Werm, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2026
The symmetry, while there, is less strict than in other pieces, with the ‘W’ and ‘M’ being opposite ways up and the ‘E’ and ‘R’, being readable. The overall shape however is symmetrical. Three central colours dominate, orange, green and light blue, although the latter is a little lost alongside its stronger neighbours, which unbalances the piece a little. Some nice squiggles break up the solid fills enough to add variety, without being over-fussy. Another very nice piece by Werm.
This wonderful combination piece by Kid Crayon is his contribution to the Mexican-themed wall painted alongside the M32 a few weeks ago. KC has embraced the theme with gusto, using the colours of a parched desert for his lettering and decorating the piece with cacti. These might be stereotypes, but certainly chime with a British characterisation of Mexico as a hot, dry country.
Kid Crayon, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2026
The character is a masked Mexican wrestler (luchador), and is accompanied by the word Lucha and a little enacted wrestling scene in the bottom left of the piece. Loads of fun in this beautifully finished celebration of Mexico.
I know that I have quite a few pieces by Hugs in my archives, which I will have to dig out. Hugs’ work has some similarities with Dog Bless the Band, in that the anti-style writing is made up of large conjoined letters, filling the space, with fine details subtlely scattered around.
Hugs, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2026
In this piece, which Hugs has annotated with the words ‘Vein melter’, the fill is like a blended wash of orange and light brown, with what look like inky doodles dotted about. I imagine that if Gerald Scarfe were to write graffiti, it might look a little bit like this. There is something about Hugs’ work that I find quite compelling – nice one.
There is something deeply captivating about this piece by Umbrelle (Exe), which was part of the Mexican paint jam alongside the M32. It is bold and quite uncompromising and has a sprinkling of the Virgin Mary about it.
Umbrelle, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2026
The portrait of a woman is striking, I think, because of the oranges and reds that glow on her face. There is also the ‘Clockwork Orange’ eye makeup that is so arresting. This is a bold and interesting piece by Umbrelle who is a tattooist by profession. Great job.
Another piece from the Mexican paint jam under the M32, this time by Tera. Sticking very well to the brief, Tera has painted his letters in a Gothic style, and filled with the green, white and red colours of the Mexican flag.
Tera, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2026
His stylish letters are book ended with a skeleton matador to the left and a raging bull to the right. That bull is looking pretty dangerous, with its double set of horns, but nothing the demonic matador can’t handle. The scene unfolds in front of us, and we watch on and admire.
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