7866. M32 roundabout J3 (789)

Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026
Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026

Hemper is back to his best with this gorgeous, colourful piece of wildstyle writing on the M32 roundabout.I simply don’t really know what to say about thois piece which is a bit of a study in perfection.

Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026
Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2026

Let’s start with the background which is so much more than a simple buffed grey, exposing some of the black wall that lay behind it – this is not accidental or sloppy, but entirely crafted. The letter shapes are creative and free, backed up with a slim, but strong, black border and drop shadow. It is the colour fills and patterns that steal the show in my eyes. His skuilfil blending at the interface of two colours is immaculate, the patterns largely consist of reversed out spots and stripes, and the use of the white highlights help the letters to pop from the wall. If you want to see graffiti excellence, go no further.

7860. M32 roundabout J3 (788)

Mage, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2026
Mage, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2026

If I posted all the Mage pieces I find, thern I woulkd struggle to make space for much else. I accept that this is a bit of an exaggeration, but I do have a lot of his pieces that haven’t made it out of the archives…yet. I think that I would categorise Mage as a bit of a classy bomber. He likes to just show up and over-paint existing work, and rarely, if ever, buffs the wall first, leaving behind the remnants of the piece before it, which in this instance was by Bloem.

Mage, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2026
Mage, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2026

I really like this piece, which is nicely thought out and crisply painted. The deep red letter fill is broken up with brighter red plasma lines and decorated with some characterful yellow circles. The contrasting turquoise drop shadow has some nice block decorations. The only thing I am a little unsure about is the black decorations around the perimeter which I think add nothing to the piece. More to come, always.

7857. M32 roundabout J3 (787)

Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026
Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026

This beautiful piece of graffiti writing by Zinso didn’t last very long t all, I don’t know why it was painted over so quickly, but I am pleased I got a shot of it before it disappeared. It is remarkable how quickly, since his return to writing to walls in Bristol, Zinso has become a part of the furniture.

Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026
Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026

His writing is always beautifully finished, but also he manages to generate creative fills that demonstrate a very accomplished hand. Here his cartoon style letters are filled with light purple spots on a lilac base. Very pretty to look at and fulfilling.

7841. M32 roundabout J3 (786)

Tizer, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026
Tizer, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026

This is the second recent visit to Bristol by Tizer, and I have to say a very welcome one. The London-based writer, for me at least, encapsulates the London scene really well. I cannot put into words, but his style is different from the Bristol styles that we are more used to seeing on this blog.

Tizer, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026
Tizer, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026

This piece is probably most notable for the colourful and busy letter fills, which are contained within a green border/drop shadow. Although parts of the writing look a little sketchy, that is the style and in fact the whole thing is tight as a nut, and the balance of the piece exceptional. One of the very best London writers.

7831. M32 roundabout J3 (785)

Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026
Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026

Although it is as inevitable as night following day, I am thoroughly bored by graffiti wars. It is such adolescent posturing that is one of the worst aspects of the graffiti and street art scene, especially for those who appreciate the work of artists, whoever they are. It would seem that some artists like to feel they are tough, or perhaps they have delicate egos, and tagging another artist’s work appears to be the only way they can assert themselves or express their anger. A pity.

Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026
Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026

Zinso has been hitting the walls of Bristol pretty hard for the last 18 months or so, and in my view getting better and better along the way. This green piece of cartoonish writing with a great drop shadow and yellow decorative bars is a fine example of Zinso’s tight work. What a shame that someone has felt the urge to write JENGA through the middle of it. The quality of Zinso’s work, however, shines through.

7827. M32 roundabout J3 (784)

Patch, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2026
Patch, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2026

I really enjoy it when ‘new’ artists come on to the scene, and this is the third piece that I have found this summer by Patch. There is something about the simplicity and form of Patch’s pieces that I really like, and they remind me a little of TES’ letters that have remained reasonably consistent over many years (although he has been much more experimental lately).

Patch, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2026
Patch, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2026

This straightforward piece with solid fills uses cartoon letters of varying sizes to create the word Patch. Just in case, the artist signs the piece as well for good measure. I look forward to seeing more of these mega-tag stamp pieces popping up around the city.

 

 

7826. M32 roundabout J3 (783)

Tera, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Tera, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

This wonderful piece by Tera was all that remained from a paint jam by the time I got to it. Even though the full extent of the piece is somewhat reduced, I felt it was worth posting in any case, because Tera is one of the most creative artists in this demonic/horror genre around.

Tera, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Tera, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

The piece features a skeleton (of course) connected up to several pink and blue tubes and a visor with the word TERA emblazoned across the front – all in keeping with a robot/dystopian/horror theme, which might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but certainly is impactful. Could it be that Tera is taking on the mantle left behind by Laic217?

7811. M32 roundabout J3 (782)

Ryder, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026
Ryder, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026

I don’t get to see Ryder’s work nearly as much as I’d like to, but I guess he is somewhat occupied with work and family, and that can impact on how often you can get out. Anyone who has kids and/or been in employment, or indeed has had other commitments has been there – it can be difficult at times to pursue your interests with the same regularity and vigour as in less complicated times.

Ryder, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026
Ryder, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2026

This is a lovely alien combination piece by Ryder with some superb letters spelling his name, a Simpsons alien character to the left, being fired upon by Bart Simpson to the right of the letters, and the laser pulse running through them. The alien is blurting out “take me to your dealer” a great pun on dealer/leader. A fun piece from Ryder, looking forward to the next.

7735. M32 roundabout J3 (781)

ARSA, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2026
ARSA, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2026

Another strong and reliable piece from ARSA. His symmetrical blocky letters present as very solid and confident both structurally and also in the manner of their impact. You can spot an ARSA piece from a mile away, due to the distinctive style.

ARSA, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2026
ARSA, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2026

The colour fills in the ARSA letters follow a regime, but are not uniform, which is quite unusual for the artist – perhaps he is loosening up? The piece is set on a silhouetted urban landscape and was part of a larger paint jam.

7718. M32 roundabout J3 (779)

Serm, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2026
Serm, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2026

This is an infrequently painted fence which was in need of a bit of a tidy up, and Serm has duly obliged. The combination piece features some lovely intricate lettering spelling SERM with a very deep drop shadow offering a strong three-dimensional aspect. Very much two-dimensional is the well-known cartoon character – the Pink Panther.

Serm, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2026
Serm, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2026

I incorrectly identified this as an Avem808 piece originally, but he got in touch to say it wasn’t him, and so I had a closer look and the piece was indeed by Serm. It can be easy to get these things wrong from time to time. Great to see a new piece by Serm, as he doesn’t get out to paint all that often.