Another piece from January last year, released from the archive, this one is by Minto. My knowledge of Minto is a little bit patchy but I think he used to live in Bristol and then, like so many street artists/designers, moved to London, so pieces here are few and far between.
Minto, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2019
This is an unusual piece of writing, unlike anything I have seen before really, and I am not certain it is necessarily in Minto’s usual style either. Not really my cup of tea, but it is always great to have a spectrum of art in the city.
The journey through my archives continues with this amazing (yes another one) cartoon piece by Deamze. A short while ago I wrote about the Asterix piece on this wall by the same artist, which I photographed in 2018. This one photographed in January 2018 features a similar wildstyle writing mash up of Scooby Doo.
Deamze, Waterloo Street, Bristol, January 2019
Those pesky kids appear in the writing (spelling out DEAMZ) as recognisable body parts. From left to right we have Velma Dinkley and Shaggy Rogers (is there a hidden adult gag in his name?).
Deamze, Waterloo Street, Bristol, January 2019
Next in line we have Scooby Doo and thank goodness without the dreadful spin-off Scrappy Doo, with the ’70s hunk Fred Jones next in line – what was that red scarf all about?
Deamze, Waterloo Street, Bristol, January 2019
Finally the lovely but slightly boring Daphne Blake and to her right the iconic Mystery Machine. As a group the characters were known as Mystery Incorporated. Scooby Doo was required viewing for my generation, and the cartoon series appears to have had an extraordinarily long shelf-life. Amazing really for a story line that is pretty much identical in every episode.
Deamze, Waterloo Street, Bristol, January 2019
Deamze is utterly amazing in the way he creates these composite pieces with such accuracy and style. An outstanding piece, which might still be there, I haven’t been that way for a while.
The last of this sequence of five pieces from a trip to Shoreditch in November 2018 is this magnificent dorway work by Stik (who else). The simplicity of his work tells stories far greater than many more complex pieces and certainly backs up the saying ‘less is more’.
Stik, Shoreditch, London, November 2018
There is something very human about these two stick figures and although the only features they have are eyes, we understand what the piece is saying and for that alone it should be admired. Stik has hit upon a style that taps into our core senses and feelings at the most basic level and elicits emotions in ways that sophisticated pieces sometimes fail to do. I love this.
I’m not entirely certain that this wonderful piece by Zabou is strictly speaking in Shoreditch, but it was certainly on the way on a very long walk I took back in November 2018. It is on Kingsland Road on the wall of the By the Bridge café beside the Regent’s Canal, I think the area is called Haggerston.
Zabou, Shoreditch, London, November 2018
Zabou’s protrait pieces are rarely matched by anyone in both scale and quality, she really is a street artist at the top of her game, and finding her work is always such an exciting thrill. I think the piece was painted in April 2018 and features the model Yara Shahidi. Beautiful.
Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2023Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2023Pekoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2023Pekoe, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2023Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2023Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023Pekoe, Elton Street, Bristol, December 2022Pekoe, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2022Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2022Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2022Pekoe, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2022Pekoe, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2022Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2022Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, March 2022Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2022Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2022Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2021Pekoe, Elton Road, Bristol, December 2021Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, November 2021Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021Pekoe, M32 roundabout ,Bristol, October 2021Pekoe, Purdown Battery, Bristol, October 2021Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2021The cat came back and Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2021Pekoe, Greenbank, Bristol, June 2021Pekoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, June 2021Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2021Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2021Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2021Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, Montpelier Park, Bristol, January 2021Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2021Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020Pekoe, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020Pekoe, Ashley Road, Bristol, December 2020Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2020Pekoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2020Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2020Pekoe, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020Pekoe, M32 cycle path, Bristol, July 2020Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2020Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2020Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2020Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2020Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2020Pekoe, Hepburn Road, Bristol, January 2020Pekoe, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2020Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019Pekoe, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, August 2019Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2019Pekoe, Hepburn Road, Bristol, July 2019Pekoe, Wilder Street, Bristol, July 2019Pekoe, Brunel Way Bridge, Bristol, June 2019Pekoe and Mr Sleven, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2019Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2018Pekoe, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Pekoe, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Pekoe, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, June 2018Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018
Another piece from Shoreditch in November 2018, this time in the distinctive guise of Osch. Part of his yellow circle series, this one adopts his ribbon work with a map of central London and a smiley face, although the Thames mouth is a little crooked.
Osch, Shoreditch, London, November 2018
Finding pieces like this by Osch is always a complete pleasure and because of their distinctiveness, they feel like a ‘collectable’ series. I have found a few before, but not living in London I guess each one discovered is very special indeed. I may have posted this one before, but I think it was in a different place. How is that even possible?.
Osch, Shoreditch, London, November 2018Osch, the Stables, Camden Town, September 2016Osch, Brick Lane, London, August 2016Osch, Old Street, London, August 2016
Continuing with a trip I took to Shoreditch, London back in November 2018 when I was lucky enough to come across this magnificent and rather dark halloween (I presume) fox by Irony at the Allen Gardens spot.
Irony, Shoreditch, London, November 2018
Irony’s work is nearly always breathtaking and I have yet to see a ‘dud’ from this artist. This chilling scene is of a fox (and possibly several other creatures of the night) clutching a severed arm in its mouth the hand of which is holding a hot dog. It is clever how the whole atmospheric piece has been achieved using only a few green, brown and black tones. Weird and wonderful.
Street art posts in Natural Adventures are dominated by Bristol artists, I know and understand the culture (a little) in the city and feel comfortable writing about the art I see. The same cannot be said for other places. I tend to hold back on writing too much about the work I see on my trips outside Bristol because there are other chroniclers who do it so much better with so much more knowledge. Most of the photographs I take in London never get posted, but the break in new art in Bristol imposed by lock down means that I can visit my London archives and share some nice art with you.
Mr Cenz, Shoreditch, London, November 2018
This is a gorgeous piece by Mr Cenz in Shorditch that I photographed in November 2018, and I have a feeling that it was still pretty fresh and clean and probably not that old. Everything you expect to see from a Mr Cenz piece is here and it is absolutely stunning. It would be great if he could pay us a visit in Bristol some time – we’d have to find him a good wall though.
When I find pieces by Tasha Bee in my archive it only reinforces my sadness that it has been quite some while since I last saw a new piece by her. She has been busy with other projects, but I hope her absence from the street art scene is only temporary.
Tasha Bee, Star and Garter, Bristol, November 2018
This piece on the wall of the Star and Garter from November 2018 is truly beautiful. Her style is instantly recognisable and often solemn, although there is the slightest hint of cheekyness in this girls face – or is that just me? Great colours and so typically Tasha Bee.
Doors 104 – New York City paste up and sticker doors
Lock down continues and the weather has become a little unsettled, which adds up to a failure to find some new fresh doors for you this week, so it is a return to my archives and some doors from a family trip we took to New York in October 2017.
Each morning I would rise early and wander around the East Village area where out holiday appartment was and snap up some street art before the rest of the family got up – I combined shopping for breakfast with getting my street art fix, a win-win situation.
Many of the doors in the area were peppered from top to toe with wheatpastes and stickers. Here are a few of them to give you a flavour of the district:
Wheatpaste door, East Village, New York, October 2017Painted door, East Village, New York, October 2017Wheatpaste door, East Village, New York, October 2017Wheatpaste door, East Village, New York, October 2017
You can spot a paste up by Phoebe New York to the right of the door buzzer.
Wheatpaste door, East Village, New York, October 2017
There are two more Phoebe New York paste ups here, one above the boxer on the left and one at the bottom right of the door.
I hope you enjoyed this little tour, brief I know and I am sorry about that.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors and you ought to take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
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