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Eater of ragwort
radiating warning signs
beautiful adult
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by Scooj
Tag: UK
4591. Upfest 2022 (31)
This was the first completed piece from Upfest 2022 that I saw this year and was the piece that alerted me to the fact that many artists were already out and about in Bedminster painting static walls as a precursor to the main event in Greville Smyth Park at the end of May.
The large mural is by Squirl, who has painted a few times in Bristol, mostly at Upfest, but also in collaboration with SPZero76 as part of the Gums and Tongue crew. This is a beautifully designed landscape scene in a highly stylised and colourful form. A stunner, and as fortune would have it, the roadworks in front of it made it easier to photograph as there are usually cars permanently parked in front of this wall. Great piece from Squirl.
Spore
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Powdery mildew
constant curse of curcurbits
dry, humid weather
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by Scooj
4589. M32 roundabout J3 (417)
Bristol definitely has it’s fair share of female graffiti writers; Mena, Evey, Lewse and Bnie to name a few, and it is great to watch Desi develop her writing and join this growing cohort. You will have seen work on Natural Adventures before, but using the letters DESI, however, recently she has switched it up a bit to write VEIL.
What is interesting is that although Desi’s letters may have changed completely, her individual style shines through, and she needn’t have signed it for people to know who painted it. This might be her best piece to date, it is really neat and tidy, and the fills are as good as I have seen from the artist. Much more to come from Desi, I’m sure.
4588. M32 roundabout J3 (416)
I have been going back into my archives a little bit lately, usually to dig something out that is relevant to a post I am writing, but when I do so, I realise just how many great pieces have been left behind, and this beauty by Kopsky is one of them. Painted back in May, alongside Bristol artist Soker, this piece is an absolute beauty.
I don’t know much about the artist, other than he is French. My searches on the Interweb have not revealed very much at all, so perhaps I’ll focus on his artwork instead. I don’t know what the letters spell, if indeed they are letters, but Kopsky has created a kind of fluid, elastic and dynamic piece where each discrete element seems to flow seamlessly into the next. Colourful and vibrant and so full of movement, this is a very classy piece indeed.
Limerick #3
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Voting to leave the EU
was the stupidest thing we could do
this act of self-harm
has worked like a charm
for the fascists who pulled off their coup
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by Scooj
4587. Greenbank (49)
Well, I rather set this piece up yesterday, when I said that I would be posting another piece by Marckinetic today, and here it is, a magnificent and unusual looking piece from the Bristol to Bath cycle path at Greenbank.
As with yesterday’s piece, I struggle to find any recognisable letters, although I can kind of see MORFO, which I am sure is wrong, maybe it is MARC. Perhaps the most eye-catching element to this abstract piece is the fill on the lower half of the ‘letters’. The cosmic scene, complete with clouds and stars, is quite magnificent and leaves a strong impression. The nicely buffed wall and blue cloudy, spotty background contrasts well with the main piece. More in the can from Marckinetic.
4586. Leonard Lane (36)
This wonderfully colourful piece, by Oma, was painted as part of a Bristol Womxn Mural Collective paint jam back in May 2022, and Leonard Lane really is a perfect venue for these kind of gatherings.
I have only seen a couple of pieces by Oma, who usually paints alongside her partner Zake, and has done so in this instance, you can see his ‘moon face’ behind her piece. Oma has developed and improved her style, and each time she paints she manages to come up with a whole new idea. The portrait is a little unsettling if you look closely. The subject has her arm down her throat and is pointing to her yellow intestine, but by way of explanation, the script text next to the piece says ‘feel your emotions’. I would truly love to see more of Oma’s work – fingers crossed.
Georgie
A gallery of fabulous street and festival art from Bristol artist Georgie
Instagram: @georgieartist
Website: Georgie
All photographs by Scooj
Arsenal 4 – 0 Chelsea
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Pre-season football
no such thing as a friendly
Arsenal victors
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by Scooj
