Tag: Street art

1704. Dean Lane skate park (161)

Following on immediately from my last post is this collaboration in Dean Lane between Laic217 and Cort. You should be able to spot immediately the similarity of the Laic217 character here and the one he sprayed in Moon Street a few days earlier. This time the piece is complete with teeth and spray can.

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

I love this character and for me is reminiscent of the absurd ‘Far Side’ characters dreamed up by cartoonist Gary Larson. There is a lot to admire here, and the special detail of a Nirvana t-shirt with a spaced-out smiley just highlights how good this piece is.

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

I also am increasingly enjoying the work of Laic217’s painting partner, Cort, and although his style might take a little getting used to, it is good work. I am beginning to wonder if Cort and Corupt might be the same artist, as they share many characteristics, but I have nothing to confirm this idea. I’ll have to investigate. A fine collaboration.

Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

Soker

A collection of graffiti art from the Bristol writer Soker

All photographs taken by Scooj

Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2020
Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020
Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020
Inkie and Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020
Inkie and Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020
Paul Monsters and Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol September 2020
Paul Monsters and Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol September 2020
Soker, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2020
Soker, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020
Soker, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2020
Soker, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2020
Andy Council and Soker, North Street, Bristol, July 2020
Andy Council and Soker, North Street, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, North Street, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, North Street, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2018
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2018
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2019
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2019
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, Inkie and Hemper, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, Inkie and Hemper, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2020
Soker, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2020
Soker, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2020
Paul Monsters and Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, June 2019
Paul Monsters and Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, June 2019
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, April 2019
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, April 2019
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2019
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2019
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2019
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2019
Soker, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2019
Soker, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2019
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2018
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, September 2018
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, September 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Soker, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2018
Soker, Old Bread Street, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Old Bread Street, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2018
Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, January 2017
Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, January 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2017
Soker, Bedminster, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Bedminster, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Cheo and Deamze, Church Road, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Cheo and Deamze, Church Road, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Bond Street, Bristol, June 2017
Soker, Bond Street, Bristol, June 2017
Soker and Cheo, Stokes Croft, Bristol, July 2017
Soker and Cheo, Stokes Croft, Bristol, July 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, May 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, May 2017
Soker, Albert Park, Bristol, July 2016
Soker, Albert Park, Bristol, July 2016
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, March 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, March 2017
Soker, Church Road, Bristol, March 2017
Soker, Church Road, Bristol, March 2017
FLX, 3Dom, Epok, Soker, Sepr, Horley Road, Bristol, October 2016
FLX, 3Dom, Epok, Soker, Sepr, Horley Road, Bristol, October 2016
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, August 2016
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, August 2016
Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, July 2016
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, July 2016
Soker, Wilder Street, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Wilder Street, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, North Street, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, North Street, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016
Deamze, Voyder and Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016
Deamze, Voyder and Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker and Cheo, New John Street, Bristol, September 2015
Soker and Cheo, New John Street, Bristol, September 2015
Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 2106
Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 2106
Voyder and Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, October 2015
Voyder and Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, October 2015
Feek and Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, November 2015
Feek and Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, November 2015
Soker, Jamaica Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Jamaica Street, Bristol, March 2016

1703. Moon Street (53)

This is a really interesting piece by Laic217 in Moon Street for two reasons. Firstly, it is unfinished, which is quite unusual in itself and secondly it seems like it might have been a practise wall for a piece he sprayed in Dean Lane skate park a few days later (see next post).

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2018

I rather hope that the character isn’t anyone he knows, because it isn’t particularly flattering. The mouth is unfinished and in fact the first time I looked at it I thought it was graffitied by someone else and the spray can is also unfinished. I do find it a bit of a puzzle that it is incomplete, because he appears to have put in a lot of effort before giving up. Perhaps he was disturbed. Anyhow, incomplete or not, I love this piece and the idea behind it. more classy work from Laic217.

1702. The Bearpit (160)

We had a wet day in Bristol a couple of weeks back, and it looks like Object…took refuge in the tunnels of The Bearpit, and painted several of the boards there in a single session, featuring monsters and explosions.

Object...., The Bearpit, Bristol, August 2018
Object…., The Bearpit, Bristol, August 2018

This piece is typical of the artist with a strong undertone of politics and representation of the disadvantaged and tortured body parts of animals and people. I continue to enjoy his pieces which always seem to portray outrage and pain.

 

 

1701. Dean Lane skate park (160)

It is always nice to go to a regular haunt, in this case Dean Lane, and find something completely unexpected. It feels like getting a present or something like that and on this occasion the treat was from Cheo. I especially like this because Cheo can pretty much choose any wall he likes but will still come back to Deaner and slap up a high quality piece.

Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

All the elements you would expect from Cheo – crystal clean lines, solid fills and clever shadows on a character brandishing a spracan all topped off with a trademark bee. A nice treat on a lunchtime walk.

1700. M32 roundabout J3 (92)

A serendipitous meeting. I had a couple of hours to race around Bristol seeking out any new works before going away on my summer holiday in mid-August, and the last port of call before packing up the car and heading for Gatwick was the M32 roundabout.

Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018

As I approached the southern wall I could see Tasha Bee at work, which in itself was very exciting because I have recently become more aware of her work and have been keen to meet the artist. I struck up a conversation with her and could see that she was contributing to a collaboration with PWA’s Soap and Face F1st. I said that I was sorry to have missed them because I would like to meet them both, whereupon she told me that they were sitting on the grass bank right behind me. Hurrah! I stopped for a chat with them all (I hope I didn’t interfere too much with their work) and Face 1st let me have a flick through his black book which felt like a real privilege.

Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018

Soap and Face F1st had pretty much finished their pieces and were watching on and advising Tasha Bee as she completed hers. I love the way that the cross motif has been shared by Soap and FF, and I am seriously enjoying the full figure work that the latter is producing at the moment. The girl with the face is emerging and coming to life.

Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018

Sadly I never got to see the the finished piece which got buffed over within a few days, but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of meeting three lovely artists and seeing them at work. We’ll meet again…

Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018

1699. Dean Lane skate park (159)

A fabulous piece by one of Bristol’s finest graffiti writers, with a little addition by 3Dom, who seems to be rather busy on the streets just now. I got rather lucky with this piece, because I saw Soker just as he was sketching the piece out, over the top of a Mr Draws piece I had come to look at. I then had to go, and took a break for a week away on holiday. Luckily the piece was fully intact and untouched when I got back – respect to those taggers who decided to leave this one alone.

Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

Soker is on something of a roll this summer, and his work appears to be as popular as ever. I posted his Simpsons Upfest piece on my Instagram account and it received more likes than any other piece I have ever posted by a factor of about 3.

Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

I love the colour selections he has made for this piece, the blue and purple contrasting brilliantly with the chrome writing. There is so much to like here, and even if you are not a fan of burners and writing, surely this must generate some excitement – the quality shines through.

Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

The whole thing is capped off briliantly by the addition of a face to the letter ‘O’ by 3Dom, bringing the whole thing alive and giving it incredible personality. The face almost looks like a transfer that has been rubbed onto the writing. A quality collaboration. Bravo.

1698. St Werburghs tunnel (39)

Well, who might this gothic wildstyle writing be by? There is a clue in the writing, but it is so cryptic that you probably need to know what you are looking for to be able to see it. The writing says HIRE, and it is indeed the work of this naturalised Bristolian of Polish origin.

Hire, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018
Hire, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018

His work is so distinctive, with its long, sharp and jagged lines – his pieces always remind me of medieval battle scenes, with swords, axes and lances crashing in all directions – maybe that is just me, but I say what I see. I am really pleased with the picture above, because the light in the tunnel plays havoc with my camera and the poor lighting in the tunnel meets with bright light outside where this piece is situated. Nice work from Hire.

1697. St Werburghs tunnel (38)

Hurrah, it is great to find one of Laic217’s distorted face pieces, it feels like an absolute age since I last saw one, he has mostly been spraying skeletons and skulls of late, so this is a welcome return.

Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018

This is one of a pair of pieces sprayed side by side in St Werburghs tunnel in early August by the artist, and of the two I would say I slightly prefer it although both are excellent. I really do like his work, and for as long as he keeps putting them out there, I will continue to photograph them and write about them…if I find them. Those eyes!

1696. The Bearpit (159)

Although he specialises in cats and dogs, Daz Cat also occasionally produces these somewhat surreal pieces that contain his styling and preferred colours and so are unmistakably his work.

Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, June 2018
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, June 2018

I’m not too sure what is happening here – monsters or mutant cats or dogs…who knows? for me there is a ‘War of the Worlds’ thing happening here, but I think that is probably my fertile imagination extrapolating the piece a little too far. Fun work from Daz Cat.