Tag: Magritte

5264. Montpelier

Cartoonneros, Montpelier, Bristol, May 2023
Cartoonneros, Montpelier, Bristol, May 2023

I expect that these stencils by Cartoonneros have been here for a little while, but I don’t pass by this way all that often, and only found them last weekend. I expect that they were left here when Cartoonneros last visited Bristol and painted the same pipe stencils in Moon Street.

Cartoonneros, Montpelier, Bristol, May 2023
Cartoonneros, Montpelier, Bristol, May 2023

The pipes are a take on the famous Rene Magritte painting ‘ceci n’est pas une pipe’. I am guessing that the bottom stencil features musicians, but I am not savvy enough to work out who they are. I love it when visiting artists ‘drop in’ and leave their little gifts for people like me to find – it keeps things interesting.

5014. Moon Street (101)

Cartoonneros, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023
Cartoonneros, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023

I first became aware of Cartoonneros when he painted a Kurt Cobain piece in Dean Lane in February 2019. I followed him on Instagram and have been intrigued by his work ever since. It is quite unlike anything we tend to see in Bristol, and although on first inspection it looks a bit untidy, his work is always really creative and imaginative.

Cartoonneros, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023
Cartoonneros, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023

His decision to paint in Moon Street was a good one, as this little alleyway, my favourite spot in Bristol, which is suffering slightly from neglect, is in need of some TLC from artists.

Cartoonneros, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023
Cartoonneros, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023

This stencil is a fabulous take on the iconic Rene Magritte “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” painting, but instead with the words “Este no es un stemal”, which literally translates as this is not a stem, although I guess stemal means pipe. Great stuff from Cartoonneros here in Bristol. He will be welcome here anytime.