Days filled with many
jobs to do, and, alas, not
enough haiku time.
by Scooj
Tag: UK
80. Marsh Street
It is easy to work out that Bristol has been shaped, historically, physically and culturally, by the River Frome and the freshwater environment. Street names are the biggest clue. Here we have Marsh Street, but there are many other watery names, including Broadmead, Quay Street, Wade Street, Broad Weir and Ferry Street to name only a few.
I digress. This is yet another Kid Crayon whestpaste in a street that has very little other graffiti. It is a reasonably uninteresting street for pedestrians and street artists alike.
I was pleased to have found this work, because it is one of several that KC has themed with the two red stripes on the face. I’m not sure what the stripes represent and maybe I’ll never know. They make an appearance also on the faces of the characters from the mural in Fairfax Street.
Another unusual but likable work.
7.5/10
Christmas Cards
Put pen to paper;
compose salutations for
family and friends.
by Scooj
Albion Chambers
So this is where the
legal folk work, preparing
for battle in court.
by Scooj
Gridlock
The city is at
a standstill; not the best time
to queue for a bus.
by Scooj
79. Leonard Lane (5)
The works in Leonard Lane never cease to surprise or challenge. I saw this today, and didn’t pay too much attention to it, then stumbled into a comedy double-take (fortunately nobody was watching).
To say that this street has a lot of experimental art/graffiti is an understatement. But this one has me intrigued. I don’t know the artist, and there are no signatures that I can make out.
The work has a backdrop of random graffiti, which I guess was there before. Overlaying it are four wheatpaste circles of decreasing sizes that have replica images that have been lifted from the backdrop. It is very clever, and has left me wondering how it was done.
Definitely one for Tate Modern.
8/10
Home sweet homeless
Atop the steps, my
bedroom under vaulted skies;
open plan living.
by Scooj
Painting and decorating
Painting ceilings is
a mugs game unless your name
is L. da Vinci.
by Scooj.
78. Frogmore Street (4)
This busy mural is in great company, with a Banksy and JPS only meters away.
It is by 45rpm and Richt. Although 45rpm has a lot of work around Bristol, and a website, it is difficult to dig up very much about him although he does have a post about his work with Richt on pattern collage murals.
Richt is also a Bristol-based artist and illustrator whose works are also scattered around Bristol and the Westcountry. The pair appear to collaborate a fair bit.
7/10
Squat pigeons
Perched high, defiant
grey skies above, squat pigeons
wait for the Winter.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 