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In winter darkness
gusty winds blow cans in streets
bin day tomorrow
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by Scooj
Tag: Urban
7349. M32 Spot (210)
There are a lot of contenders for surging artist of the year in Bristol, and what I mean by that is artists who have been about a while, but taken huge steps forward in 2025. Candidates would include, Zinso, Asre, Creamylines and of course, Posh.
In the latter half of the year, Posh appears to have been concentrating on his graffiti writing. His style is difficult to pin down, but I would describe it as ‘busy abstract scribble’. It is obvious that there are some letters here, but far less obvious what those letters might be. Posh likes to work with darkish colours, and has used this blue/green combination a few times recently. This is a nice piece, tucked away in a corner of the M32 spot.
7348. M32 cycle path (299)
Mage has had a rather prolific year, more so than you might think from his occasional appearances on Natural Adventures. I will try to catch up on a few of his pieces, but might need to resort to a king of mini-gallery to catch up.
This piece, behind the Black Swan, is a nicely considered piece and Mage has spent some time, it would seem, in finishing it nicely, where sometimes his works appear to be a little rushed. Mage has chosen some great colours, I love the contrasting greens. The letter fill has a smart ‘barcode’ appearance, but for me what makes the piece is the red dots and stars that set everything off perfectly. A banging piece.
Jevoissoul
A gallery of fabulous, cheeky character and combination pieces from Bristol graffiti artist Jevoissoul AKA Slow.
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All photographs by Scooj
7347. M32 roundabout J3 (731)
Every once in a while, the walls of the M32 roundabout are treated to a new coat of grey paint courtesy of the council and courts in the form of community service. It is a marginally futile exercise, because it never takes too long for freshly buffed walls to be tagged and painted by street/graffiti artists. A blank canvass is an irresistible itch that needs to be scratched.
Lupa, who has been fairly quiet this year, has painted this rather nice chrome piece in one of the tunnels under the roundabout. The chrome has picked up some of the colours of its immediate environment, such as the glow of the orange lighting and the light reflecting in from the ends of the tunnel, creating a warm effect. Her chunky letters are bordered with a pink line, although there is a small mistake on the top of the ‘U’ where the border encroaches too far (nit-picking). I love the happy/sad faces, and it is great to see her work again.
7346. River Avon (105)
Haha! I love this tidy piece of graffiti writing from Zinso alongside the banks of the River Avon. Every element of this nicely thought out piece works well and from my perspective, the best thing to do is respect it and enjoy it.
It was a sensible move to buff the wall first, because a cool piece like this could be lost if simply dropped onto existing graffiti. The letter fills are made up of a lovely blend of blues, greens and purples, including spots and drips. The doughnut at the end is simply perfect and adds a touch of humour to the piece. A black drop shadow and orange border round the piece off nicely. I also like the inverted ‘i’ and the little heart above the writing. Very nice work from Zinso.
7345. St Werburghs tunnel (553)
There is still plenty more to share with you from Minto’s birthday paint jam in the tunnel, which was so incredibly well attended. This is a fine contribution from Hire, which was near the entrance to the tunnel.
Hire has written MINTO, which, although difficult to see, becomes more obvious each time you look at it. His distinctive spiky letters appear to emanate from a bright light, like a golden sun, with a central vanishing point above the piece. The piece is nicely finished with a some softer curls of green decoration. A great piece from Hire.
7344. Peel Street Green (55)
I am really impressed that Face 1st has kept up with his intention to visit Bristol from time to time after his move to Herefordshire last year. I guess he knows he can paint freely in Bristol, and he probably has plenty of friends here to visit.
This is a rather unusual combination piece from Face 1st and Zake, featuring some fancy ‘gold’ letters by Face 1st with an incredibly deep drop shadow, and a (satanic) portrait piece in the middle by Zake. Set on a fiery background, there is a hint that this might have been a Halloween piece, but I am not too sure. Some nice shout-outs to Soap and Chill from the PWA crew.
7343. Cumberland Basin
I was lucky enough to meet 2Face when he was painting a piece in Dean Lane some months ago, and at the time I think I was expecting to see more of his work about the place. As it happens, this is only the second one I have found, so either he doesn’t paint all that often, or I simply haven’t found his pieces.
These richly decorated letters spell out FACEY in nicely formed shapes with plenty of space for playing with the fills. The palette spans several colours, but it is the eye-catching pink organic looking threads that stand out to me. I think that the bright upper surface of the letters is a little overpowering and unbalances the piece slightly, perhaps dialling it back a bit might’ve worked better. Great to see more from this writer.
7342. Jamaica Street (31)
There was a time a few years back when this superb hoarding, the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft outdoor gallery, would be refreshed on a regular basis with all manner of collaborations, these days it tends to be used more for social commentary and messaging, which is not entirely surprising, and welcome. On the downside, it doesn’t get painted with the same frequency, as the messages have longevity. This is a superb, and rather eclectic collaboration from Aimee’s Esme Lower, Jody and Conrico in support of Bristol’s homeless.
The collaboration begins on the left with a colourful piece by Aimes. The creative piece hints at homes with the brick wall, and also recognises one of the backers of the campaign, the Big Issue, an outstanding set up that has been supporting homeless people for years through a model of engagement in the process of creating and selling print/digital newspapers.
The next piece is by Melo who has been on fire recently. The comforting piece is a combination of an illustrative cartoon style that verges on the abstract in places. Two characters, one of them drinking a hot drink and some beautiful flowers, gives us a scene full of hope and opportunity.
The portrait piece by Jody, is, I believe a copy of the front cover of the Big Issue, featuring DJ James Hype, who was holding a fundraising event at the Beacon to support homelessness. Jody, as ever has smashed it with the greyscale piece.
Finally, Conrico has painted some low-cost container houses amidst a floral display, and the words ‘building homes from house’ making the connection between the fundraiser and the outcomes. All in all these four artists have combined to support a powerful and valuable message to the people of Bristol.
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