I pretty much walked past this small poster, but stopped in my tracks and took a closer look.
This is a really interesting wheatpaste by an artist called ’23 Magpies’. I think the artist is based in Gloucester, given that most of the works I can find are from there. My guess is that this was posted up during Upfest 2015, as it is only a short walk away from North Street. I have not been able to find out much about the artist, but some other works are shown here.
6.5/10
In a hundred years
will we be thought of as the
thieves of their future?
Scooj
During this year’s Upfest 2015, arguably the premium wall was handed to Argentinian artist Martin Ron. This enormous mural is a picture of his girlfriend, her torso emerging from what looks like a tablecloth. I am very fond of the fish, but am not sure what it symbolises.
This mural has been painted over an earlier Upfest (2011) mural by German artist duo Herakut. You can see what it looked like in this post from zaqwsxcderfvbgtyhn.
As always, these things are ephemeral, and I’m sure that this mural will itself be over-painted in due course.
Stik, I think, has to be one of my favourite street artists. The simplicity of his figures masks a deeper emotional connection with the viewer…oh dear, beginning to sound a little pompous. All I mean is that there is a lot more to them than first meets the eye.
This pair are on a block opposite the Nick Walker mural featured recently. Stik has a knack for finding the perfect location to present his works. These figures are probably best viewed from a distance.
More on Stik from recent posts by Street Art Rat here and here and from one of my own from August 2015.
8/10
Summer’s last hurrah
new leaves unfurl, unprepared
for September’s chill.
by Scooj
This central Bristol location was host to the ‘See no Evil’ event in 2011. One of the most striking murals of the event was the gentleman in a bowler hat dripping paint from a tin, on the side of one of the many tired grey blocks in the area.
Due to the event, the area is now something of a gallery for some of Bristol’s and the world’s best street artists. Always ephemeral though, the area is changing rapidly with new blocks replacing the old ones…mostly for student accommodations.
This is a wonderful Bristol landmark, and a ‘go to’ site for anyone interested in street art.
This work is quite different to his Rapunzel in High Kingsdown.
7.5/10
Searching for sunlight
running roots crack through asphalt;
irrepressible.
by Scooj
Another fabulous mural created as part of Upfest 2105. This huge scene by DANK (Dan Kitchener) above the Salvation Army shop on the corner of Church Street and North Street is worth a trip to the area on its own. It reminds me of some of the street scenes from Blade Runner – and that is a good thing.
DANK, a London artist remains on the legal side of street art, and supports it through the large amount of commercial work that he does. He includes among his influences comics, science fiction films and black and white ’60s war films. There is a good interview with him from a couple of years ago here.
8/10
Father and daughter
on a cool September day
cycling together.
by Scooj
To be trapped is to
be filled with a fear so great
that all fight subsides.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 