4376. St Werburghs tunnel (288)

The last time I met these two, Benjimagnetic and Acer, they were painting this exact spot with an epic piece that regrettably had been painted over by the time I went back to photograph it. I wasn’t going to make the same mistake again, and having seen it on Instagram, made the tunnel my first port of call.

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2022
Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2022

The left hand of this collaborative wall is a superbly clean and light piece of wildstyle writing from Benjimagnetic, spelling out BEN. The colours and shapes are inspiring, and the little grey shaded areas provide a little bit of solidity to the frame. Lovely work.

Acer, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2022
Acer, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2022

On the right, Acer continues to dazzle us with his highly stylised rainbow lettering, spelling out CHAOS. Is this a random word, or a description of the mad, mad world we live in? This is a thing of beauty and great skill, I love the grey shadows of the black shadows. An absolutely fabulous collaborative wall.

Benjimagnetic and Acer, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2022
Benjimagnetic and Acer, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2022

518. Moon Street (15)

Off the beaten track, DinDin left this little treat behind in Moon Street while she was over for Upfest this year. Unfortunately, even though I found the piece quite soon after it was completed, it was already slightly damaged.

DinDin, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2016
DinDin, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2016

I love it nonetheless. It is a swanky, stylish wheatpaste that somehow blends in really well with the brick wall it is pasted to. It is very close to another of her pieces I posted about a little while back. DinDin is my favourite discovery from Upfest this year, and I dearly hope she returns next year. Always welcome.

164. Ashley Road (4)

Anyone who reads this blog regularly will know that I have a real soft spot for Face F1st. Part of the PWA crew (Pirate Wall Art), Face F1st’s pieces are always low-key and often tucked away.

Face F1st, Ashley Road, Bristol, March 2016
Face F1st, Ashley Road, Bristol, March 2016

What I like about this piece is the calming image and simplicity in the artwork. Nothing flashy, but a pleasing end result. I have posted another Face f1st piece here.

8/10