Tag: Mr Klue

217. Hepburn Road (2)

It is  great how things start to come together. Twelve months ago I could probably have named only two Bristol street artists, and one of them was Banksy! Now that I have been blogging about the amazing street art in Bristol for about a year, I am slowly becoming more familiar with the local artists and their styles. Some still confuse me, but generally I know what I am looking at.

DNT, Mr Klue, Akarat, Hepburn Road, Bristol, January 2016
DNT, Mr Klue, Akarat, Hepburn Road, Bristol, January 2016

This lovely collaboration appeared in January this year in Hepburn Road – a heavily sprayed alleyway, about 20m long. The robot thing on the left is by DNT (Bruno Dante), the swirly abstract is by the wonderful Mr Klue (getting a lot of posts at the moment) and the rat is by Akarat

DNT, Hepburn Road, Bristol, January 2016
DNT, Hepburn Road, Bristol, January 2016

I have struggled to separate the work of Hoax and Akarat, and still do. I now know though that the little squiggle above the rat’s head is Akarat’s signature, which shouyld make things a little easier.

Akarat, Hepburn Road, Bristol, January 2016
Akarat, Hepburn Road, Bristol, January 2016

Sadly this piece is now gone, but I was lucky enough to see and enjoyed passing it many times.

215. Stokes Croft, the Carriageworks (8)

You can probably tell by now that I am clearing through my December backlog of images. Here is another one by Mr Klue. Mr Klue (Klue Wone) is a Bristol based designer and illustrator whose work is turning up everywhere at the moment. This is a particularly colourful piece that typifies his excellent selection of colours and shades and presents his swirling patterns with soft angular corners.

Mr Klue, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2015
Mr Klue, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2015

Mr Klue’s work is so original and distinctive, and it is nice to see some abstract stuff adorning Bristol’s walls. His website is here.

213. Stokes Croft, the Carriageworks (7)

Instagram is a wonderful thing. I have only been using it for a couple of weeks, but it is a great way of finding new works by local street artists…getting a ‘tip-off’ if you like.

Yesterday I saw a post by Mr Klue of this fresh new piece. I managed to get some pictures on my way to London for a football match. Had it not been for Instagram, I may not have seen this until next week some time, by which time it will probably be tagged.

Mr Klue, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016
Mr Klue, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016

This is a lovely collaboration between Mr Klue, with his characteristic swirly patterns, and Akarat and Hoax on the top.

Hoax and Akarat, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016
Hoax and Akarat, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016

Akarat and Hoax collaborate a lot, and I find it difficult to know which of them does which part. I think that the stencil work is by Hoax. Either way, this is a wonderful piece.

Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016
Hoax, Stokes Croft, Bristol, 30 April 2016

I am not sure of the relevance of the number 64, but it was a good year!