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6586. Sparke Evans Park (111)

Sworm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024

This is the second piece by Sworm that I have posted from this wall in the last couple of weeks, and although they were painted several months apart, I photographed both at the same time. While his first piece concentrated on the most extraordinary explosion of colour, this one turned the attention to the form of the letters.

Sworm paints only occasionally in Bristol, but it is great to see his work, because it is, in my view, really classy. The letters here are not uniform, but instead they blend in well together, filling all the gaps between them. The mid-line running through the letters and the subtle contrast in shades of cream create a lovely 3D effect. This is a really neat and tidy piece from a talented graffiti writer.

6585. Greenbank (144)

Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2024

Klashwhensober gets a lot of practice with painting walls, which directly leads to improvements in his work. Over the last few years he has managed to develop his style, which has gradually developed into a sophisticated blend of writing the letters SOBER with animated fills that ooze out from them.

This piece illustrates really clearly how the fill tells its own story, or has its own place, and you could almost imagine a scene unfolding, but you only get to see that scene within the confine of the letters. There is always a lot crammed into Klashwhensober’s work, perhaps an indication of a busy mind. This is a nicely executed and finished piece.

Goldfinger

Memorable scene

Oddjob drives car to scrapyard

car and Solo crushed

by Scooj

a scene that haunted and intrigued me for many years.

6584. Dean Lane skate park (788)

I love Ceus’ work. His writing has a flow about it that is welcoming to the eye, and there is often a hint of wings in his work, a regularly occurring theme. If I am brutally honest, I don’t very much like primary colours in street art… for some reason the red, blue and yellow thing leaves me cold.

I usually praise Ceus’ colour palettes, and I love some of the softer, subtle colours he often uses, but the adoption of these primary colours dominates the form so much and makes the whole thing feel rather clunky. Maybe it is just me and the embedded memories of childhood building blocks… who knows? Aside from the colours, this is a classy, as always, piece for graffiti writing from Ceus.

6583. St Werburghs tunnel (462)

Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024

Kid Krishna is a very versatile artist whose portfolio includes the simplest roller-painted pieces through to complex graffiti writing with the inclusion of characters and objects, blended to perfection. This piece is one of his more complex pieces and speaks of a very busy mind – there is a lot going on here.

The cryptic writing spells out CRIE, although I confess that I have difficulty seeing it. The colour palette, as always is thoughtfully put together, and the whole piece has an organic feel to it. Even the background is treated to a bit of ‘cracked-wall’ magic. I have noticed that of late he has been including a ‘No Frills’ stamp on his work, and I guess he is now a welcome addition to the crew. It is difficult to convey what a superb piece of graffiti writing this is, largely because it is unconventional and doesn’t really obey any rules.

6582. Dean Lane skate park (787)

Zake bases his work around a cartoon face. A few years ago, the face would usually be just the face, but these days, the face has become the central element to something bigger, perhaps more of a narrative around the face, with things going on. A glance at this updated gallery of his work gives you some idea of his development and growth as a street artist.

This is a curious piece, and all I can think of when I look at it is ‘sperm cell’, a thought very difficult to unthink. I suppose it could be a tadpole, or at a stretch some kind of eel. Whatever it is, it is mildly unsettling and weird. The piece was painted as part of a three-way collaborative wall by Hire, Zake and Ceus, where each piece was utterly distinct from the others in style, colour and content. So the only real element of collaboration was the background and the friendship of painting together.

6581. Greenbank (143)

Daz Cat, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2024

When the Greenbank hoarding is eventually dismantled, I wonder what will happen in the other spots. Will turnover increase, or will some new hoardings become an oasis for graffiti/street artists? I, for one, will miss this place and its colourful gallery. Daz Cat has painted a few memorable pieces here, but this one is a little bit special.

As with many of Daz Cat’s larger pieces, there is a story unfolding here. A girl, wearing a bird costume, is sitting on a log in a wood, and beside her is a cat spirit. I don’t know what the conversation they are having is about, but it feels earnest and important. There is a lot of spirituality in this colourful and beautifully illustrated piece.

6580. Sparke Evans Park (110)

Werm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024

The Sparke Evans Park wall tends to look rather nice in the autumn and winter, with the browns and golds of the leaf litter beneath it. These colours provide a nice backdrop, and consciously or otherwise, this piece by Werm has picked up on those seasonal surroundings. The other good thing about this wall in the duller months is that it is possible to photograph it without shadows from trees being cast, resulting in horrible dappling.

The writing, spelling out WERM, is one of the best examples of bilateral symmetry in writing you are likely to see. The symmetry becomes even easier to make out because of the colour regimes Werm has selected, breaking it down into sections, thus making it easier for the eye to make comparisons. The dark green background is just right too. Nice work.

6579. Backfields

Man-X, Backfields, Bristol, November 2024

The last stencil piece I saw by Man-X was a rather cute west highland terrier painted at the entrance to Leonard Lane, so it was somewhat surprising to see this irreverent portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II sitting on a different kind of throne.

The portrait piece is a nicely worked five or six colour stencil, set within an oval frame, and is really rather unusual in many ways. The colours incorporate gold, which I guess is in part to represent the royal setting (golden throne). There is some extra fun in the detail, with the Queen reading a magazine entitled ‘Corgi’. Edgy and offensive to some, this piece is nicely executed, on a tricky stone surface.

6578. Frome Side (45)

Mr Klue, Frome Side, Bristol, November 2024

This large piece by Mr Klue is unusual in that it isn’t in St Werburghs tunnel, his favoured spot. It was painted as part of a paint jam themed along the lines of a cartoon film ‘Ninja Scroll’ as determined by World Wall Stylers.

Although there is little to link this piece to the film, except perhaps the letters, which I can’t read, it was very much in keeping in terms of palette selection with the other artists in the paint jam. I do like it when Mr Klue ventures beyond his safe space of the tunnel, as it gives his truly unique abstract writing more of a chance of being seen by more people, although that isn’t necessarily the case under the M32.

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	scooj on Thursday doors – 22 Janu…
	scooj on Thursday doors – 22 Janu…
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