Others have gone home;
shut the door on your way out
I think to myself.
by Scooj
Tag: UK
1123. The Bearpit (106)
This is the second piece by an unknown artist I have posted in the space of a week, which is really unusual for me, but I don’t think I will ever uncover the mystery of this one as it is so unlike anything I have seen in Bristol before.
There are two faces adjacent to one another that ahve the appearance of having been etched out of the thick layers of paint laid down on this tunnel wall. They are in fact painted but in this really unusual style.
The face on the right hand side appears to be more complete that the other one and is lighting up a ‘cigarette’. The shading and colours used for the piece are from an interesting and varied palette; for example the thumb is made up of greens, yellows, pinks and reds.
Not knowing who the artist is was not a good enough excuse for not posting this piece. I like it a lot.
1122. Jamaica Street (13)
I wasn’t really looking for this tiny wheatpaste, and in fact must have walked past it many times before noticing it, but notice it I did and I am pleased to have done so. It is by the talented Beastie who seems to be at home with large or small murals or wheatpastes in equal measure.
This piece is opposite the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC) outdoor gallery in Jamaica Street. I think the paste up is of a great tit, but it is difficult to be sure in black and white. This is what I love about street art – it is out there, you simply need to go out and find it.
Thursday doors
Door six.
St George’s Road, Bristol.
by Scooj
1121. Chalks Road
This lovely piece by Andy Council is in South East Bristol, in an area I don’t pass through too often, except when visiting the reptile shop to get supplies for my daughter’s chameleon, George. I managed to stop and take these pictures on one such trip.
I think the piece has has been around since early 2017, and you can see from the foliage growing in front of it that it was not recent even in July when I took the picture. As with all Andy Council’s pieces, there are numerous references to Bristol and the locality in the buildings that make up this ram with a fish tail, which I recognise as the star sign representation of Capricorn, being one myself. It is always good to see the iconic Clifton suspension bridge included in street art.
I like this piece very much. It is unusual and incorporates some interesting colour selections commensurate with the two halves of the beast. Well thought out and as always, well executed.
Nightmare
.
Everywhere I look
I see the ragged remnants
of my waking dreams.
.
by Scooj
1120. M32 Cycle path (9)
Deamze owns this wall. I have only ever seen pieces by him here. Maybe that is an accident of my infrequent visits, or maybe he just owns the wall. Deamze also owns this style of wildstyle writing accompanied by a cartoon character – he carries it off every time.
The writing in this piece is exceptional – set on a cartoon brick wall and some puddles, the jagged lettering contrasts and stands out. I have tried a few Google searches to try and work out who the character is, and looking at the picture kind of rings a bell, but I have thus far drawn a blank.
I have several more Deamze pieces from this wall sitting in my archives. If only I had more time…
Autumn
Halowe’en is gone
pumpkins hurled in the compost;
time passes quickly.
by Scooj
1119. The Bearpit (105)
This is the second of two wonderful pieces by Christian Hooker in The Bearpit which add a breath of fresh air to the place. It is a poster-sized paste up, with the same basic Trump design as the other piece I posted but the adornments are different.
There is something about this, the image, the colours and the subversive nature of the whole that I really like. As I said in my last post, it is a pity I didn’t see any of his work in New York. Maybe next time.
1118. Dean Lane skate park (87)
Sometimes when I am out looking for new graffiti/street art, something just catches my attention out of the corner of my eye. This interesting piece was in a corner of a street at the top of Dean Lane skate park, and an area I rarely photograph because it is where wannabe graffiti artists go to practice their skills.
I have no idea who the artist who sprayed this stencil is, but it is a good piece of work cut from a mocked up photograph (original image:CBS) of James Corden’s car pool karaoke (the rolling stones famously turned down the invitation to take part).
This large board disappeared within days of me seeing it and was replaced with a new board, so something weird was going on there.
Although this is a single layer stencil, the subject matter is brilliant and the quality is good. If anyone out there knows who it is by, please just let me know.
Natural adventures 