Thursday doors – 4 October 2024 – Doors of Central London

Doors 280 – Doors of Central London – Part I – March 2024

As ever I continue to find myself pressed for time, and today is no exception. I am heading down to Cornwall later this morning on my annual fishing break with my long-suffering best mate. There may be an impact on next week’s Thursday Doors, as I return on Wednesday and will have a lot of catching up to do at work on Thursday. We’ll see.

These photographs were taken on a walk from a workshop I was running near Southampton Row in London back in March to the house where I lived with my parents after I left school and during my University years – more of that place in a couple of weeks. I love being able to combine my work trips/meetings/workshops/events with urban walks sniffing out doors and graffiti. On to the doors… I’m in a hurry remember?

Double set of next-door doors with attractive fanlights, Central London, March 2024
Double set of next-door doors with attractive fanlights, Central London, March 2024
Beautiful door and porch and photobombing pigeon, Central London, March 2024
Beautiful door and porch and photobombing pigeon, Central London, March 2024
Steps - door - portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps – door – portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps - door - portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps – door – portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps - door - portico, Central London, March 2024
Steps – door – portico, Central London, March 2024
Benjamin Disraeli lived in this house, Central London, March 2024
Benjamin Disraeli lived in this house, Central London, March 2024
Austere doors with stone image of Mercury, Central London, March 2024
Austere doors with stone image of Mercury, Central London, March 2024

That’s yer lot this week. More from the same walk next time. Until then toodle pip.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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Thinking on atoms

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Where did they come from?

these miniscule building blocks

it doesn’t make sense

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by Scooj

6412. Brunel Way (293)

Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024

My heart sang when I saw this wonderful piece by Daz Cat on the end of the long wall under Brunel Way. It is not the first time he has decorated this spot with a cat, and somehow the space lends itself really well to his upright characters, which I guess is why he paints there.

Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024

In this piece, the androgenous cat is doing a hand stand on top of a globe or water or a toilet seat, or something decorated with clouds. The pants the cat is wearing are hilarious, and the tottering movement of the legs, brilliantly portrayed. This Daz Cat at his fabulous story-telling best.

Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2022
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2022

6411. Dove Lane

Taboo, Dove Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Taboo, Dove Lane, Bristol, September 2024

A couple of weeks ago, before we drove our daughter to her new university adventure, I had to drop the dog off with a dog-sitter which took me to a part of town I don’t go to all that often. While I wouldn’t describe the area of Redfield as a graffiti/street art hotspot, there are a few pieces knocking about the place and it is always worth having a little explore. I got lucky and found this Taboo piece, which might have been there for some time, but it was a discovery for me nonetheless.

Taboo, Dove Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Taboo, Dove Lane, Bristol, September 2024

This is a fabulous anti-style graffiti writing/character combination piece that Taboo is so good at, full of innovation and charm as well as being a little bit surreal. The letters spell out TABOO, with the last ‘O’ represented by a bricky busily building a wall. This is a wonderful piece that demonstrates the rare and extraordinary talents of Taboo.

6410. St Werburghs tunnel (448)

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024
Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024

Benjimagnetic has been dropping pieces at about the rate of one a month or so for the whole year, many of them in St Werburghs tunnel, which leads me to think that he must live pretty locally to the spot.

Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024
Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024

This is a classic piece of deconstructive graffiti writing that Benjimagnetic specialises in. The letters spell out BEN, but without knowing that, you wouldn’t really be able to guess. The colourful piece is made up of so many independent components that all come together in a coherent abstract writing piece that makes a whole lot of sense. Very nice work from Benjimagnetic.

Arsenal v PSG

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European night

Paris visiting London

feeling confident

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by Scooj

6409. Dean Lane skate park (761)

Lokey, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Lokey, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024

This wall in Dean Lane has taken a lot of paint recently, and anything painted here hasn’t lasted more than a few days, and so it was for this wonderful piece of anamorphic graffiti writing by Lokey. The piece was part of the celebratory paint jam marking Andy Council’s birthday (note the AC50), and encouraged by Paul H, we visited the spot the day after the works were finished, which was just as well given that several of them didn’t last long.

Lokey, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Lokey, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024

Recently, Lokey has been taking his daughter with him to paint (which, incidentally I think is brilliant), but on this occasion it was just him, so he was able to put maximum effort and concentration. I think that this is probably the best piece I have seen from Lokey for a while… so full of precision and a perfect teaser for the eyes. Those letters really pop. Wonderful stuff.

6408. Dean Lane skate park (760)

Turoe and Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Turoe and Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024

Two of the Bristol masters have been at work in this fabulous collaboration in Dean Lane. Turoe and Soker have been writing for way longer than I have been posting about street art and are without doubt part of the established scene in the city. Although they don’t paint as often as some other graffiti writers, their work is always immaculate.

Turoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Turoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024

The colour selection of both pieces is superb, with cool steel blues dominating. There aren’t the words to describe how good Turoe’s writing is. There is some wildstyle work, but it is not fussy or over-complicated. The colour transitions in the fills are exquisite and the 3D drop shadow with a vanishing point just beneath the piece sets the piece up perfectly.

Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024

Soker’s piece is rather more elongated and has a slight metallic quality. The letters SOKER are clearly marked out, but it is the design of the letters that is so attractive. What a pity I photographed it when it was in the shade, as I expect that in the sunlight it would give off a quite different aura. Simply a wonderful collaboration.

6407. Brunel Way (292)

Klashwhensober, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024
Klashwhensober, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024

Klashwhensober is consistently one of the most prolific graffiti writers in Bristol, tracing out his SOBER letters wherever he finds a free wall. Some of his pieces are obviously rather hurried while others, like this one are a little bit more considered and tidy.

Klashwhensober, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024
Klashwhensober, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024

The way that Klashwhensober has overwritten the piece underneath is quite clever in that instead of buffing out the wall completely he has created a cloudy covering obscuring it enough to nullify it. The chrome letters are really nicely worked with a tidy two-tone drop shadow and clean black border. Definitely one of Klashwhensober’s better ones.

6406. St Werburghs tunnel (447)

Mr Draws, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, September 2024
Mr Draws, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, September 2024

I have said it so many times before, but Mr Draws really is one of the most consistent graffiti artists in Bristol, and has been for as long as I have been writing this blog. This is a lovely piece of writing at the entrance to the tunnel and is bright, cheerful and welcoming.

Mr Draws, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, September 2024
Mr Draws, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, September 2024

Mr Draws has several different fill styles, and this camouflage pattern is one that he uses a fair bit, although not always as colourful as this one. His curvy letters are propped up with a deep drop shadow, and he has added a peace symbol for good measure. I think we could all do with a bit of peace in the world at the moment. Nice work from Mr Draws.