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Yellow meadow ant
queens emerge nourished by sun
to mate and find homes
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by Scooj
Colonists
Tag: Queen
3479. Brunel Way bridge (90)
There are times when you have to just sit down and absorb a piece, to enjoy it to the maximum, and marvel at its splendour. This amazing piece by Sled One is one of those, and I don’t think that anything I write will actually add anything to the majesty of this work.
The regal character, part of a wider collaboration set on a pink background, is as unsettling as it is crazy. A lizard-like queen with a full set of pearls (is it Queen Victoria?) is holding a sceptre which looks like it has a fly on the end.
The surreal piece might be political commentary, or it might not, with Sled One it is customary to not really know what is going on. Accepting that there is a great story there somewhere is probably enough and we all have to let our imaginations run wild. I love this a lot.
Queen’s flight
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A single purpose
to start a new colony
queen ants leave the nest
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by Scooj
Love of my life
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Ecstatically
happy with you by my side
Many years ago.
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by Scooj
On listening to a Queen track of the same name
Who wants to live forever?
There can be only
one…defeat all the others…
Highlander remains.
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by Scooj
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Inspired by the brilliant film and soundtrack number.
232. North Street hoarding (3)
John D’oh is a very naughty political artist whose work I enjoy immensely, whether I agree with his assertions or not. Whenever I see his stuff I can’t help smiling at his cheeky nerve. I suspect it gets him into trouble occasionally, but I like the edge he brings to the Bristol street art scene. This time it is the turn of the Queen, a reference to the band of the same name and her position on Brexit as portrayed by some media outlets (in particular the Murdock News International Media group).
Not only is the content of his work noteworthy, but his execution using stencils and his profusion of work is impressive. I have a large backlog of his work, much of which is politically no longer contemporary, but nonetheless an indicator of political issues in 2010s Bristol.
Pressing the flesh
Dinner engagement
a frenzy of sycophants
happy birthday Liz
by Scooj
Natural adventures 