Tag: ZIOM

7304. River Avon (99)

Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025
Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

Trafficity is one of those artists who likes to recreate the same letter form and design, with the only changes from piece to piece being the colour arrangements and occasionally some of the finishing touches. There is something comforting about this, you know what you are going to get, and it is always great quality and consistency.

Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025
Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

This one, on the path between Sparke Evans Park and Temple Meads station, is really nicely presented, crisp and clean. The letters spell ZIOM, although I do find it hard to fathom out from time to time. The colours, yellow, green and brown are not my favourite combination, but one that the artist seems to favour. All round, a nice piece with some fun blue drip accessories to finish.

7071. River Avon (87)

Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, July 2025
Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, July 2025

The name of the game in Trafficity’s work is consistency. His basic design of the letters ZIOS, with its near symmetry, hardly changes from piece to piece, with only the colours and peripheral decorations that vary. He must be able to paint this piece with his eyes shut.

Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, July 2025
Trafficity, River Avon, Bristol, July 2025

There is a sharp contrast between the upper yellow section and light-blue lower section of the letters, perhaps amplified by the dark background. Not my favourite colour combination, but it seems to work well. I do sometimes wonder what Trafficity’s work would look like if he went for some different letters or new designs, but maybe it would disrupt the ‘brand’. Who knows?

6723. Dean Lane skate park (805)

Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2025
Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2025

Because of the frequency of my ’rounds’ around street art spots in Bristol, I try to get in three to four walks a week, I am more likely than not to bump into artists while they are painting, which usually ends up with a quick five-minute chat – enough time to build a rapport, but not too much to distract them from their painting. I was blessed to bump into Trafficity while he was painting this piece in Dean Lane, and had a good chat, with his broken English

Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2025
Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2025

I learned a thing or two during our conversation. I had often wondered whether there was a hidden word on the upper level of his letters, but he confirmed that there wasn’t, and said he’d never seen it that way before. Also, he informed me that the letters spell out ZIOS – I had always thought they said ZIOM. These things are always good to know. The form of his letters remains largely unchanged from piece to piece, only his colour schemes and decorations seem to change. This is a lovely piece, especially the shout-out, which says Stephen. Even if it isn’t me, I am going to claim it. Thank you Trafficity.

6247. M32 roundabout J3 (607)

Trafficity, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Trafficity, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024

Trafficity is an artist who paints just often enough to keep him in mind. His winning formula of letters with variations in horizontal colour bands is consistent and unwavering. I wonder if he could produce a chrome version of his writing, and if so, would it work?

Trafficity, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Trafficity, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024

The colours selected for this one on the roundabout, are broadly speaking his favoured colours, he likes greens purples and light blues, only occasionally turning to the ‘warmer’ colours of the spectrum. The letters spell ZIOM, and I can still see the word MUMM in the top lime green section. Tick tock.

6146. Peel Street Green (33)

Trafficity, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2024
Trafficity, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2024

Sure and steady, Trafficity is probably the most dependable and consistent graffiti writer in Bristol, and although he doesn’t paint all that often, he has a rhythm, and you can be pretty sure to find two or three of his pieces every year. His consistency is evident in the gallery of his work that I have compiled.

Trafficity, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2024
Trafficity, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2024

The letters ZIOM are fairly heavily disguised, and as I have observed many times before, there appears to be another word sitting along the top, in lime green in this piece, that looks like it spells MUMM, but I might be imagining things. The colour palette is easy on the eye and the piece nicely presented. I rather like the little shout-out to Haka, whose long-standing piece here was overpainted.

5768. Dean Lane skate park (677)

As the leaves die and fall on the hedge that skirts the railings between the skate park and the swimming pool wall in Dean Lane, it becomes easier to see what has been painted on the wall behind, although once revealed, it is difficult to know how long the pieces have been there. I like to think I am reasonably on the ball with this kind of thing, but I really don’t know how old this piece by Trafficity is.

Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023

Trafficity is a rolling constant in the Bristol street art scene. Painting the same ZIOM letters in the same way, with only the colour palette and some small details to distinguish between pieces. I particularly like the colours he has used in this piece, especially as they blend well with the few dangly leaves from the hedge. Always consistent, always classy.

5451. Sparke Evans Park (79)

Trafficity, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2023
Trafficity, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2023

Trafficity, one of several Polish artists working his magic on the streets of Bristol, paints only occasionally, but when he does you know you are in for a treat of consistency, style and great technique. His works are based around the same template of the word ZIOM, and the main differences between his pieces is the colour scheme.

Trafficity, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2023
Trafficity, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2023

The unique letter style is faithfully replicated from piece to piece, and therein lies a great skill, because it is a complex arrangement of letters. The colour palette of this one in Sparke Evans Park is particularly pleasing, with the three tones of green in the letters contrasting nicely with the red border and background. Great, consistent work from Trafficity.

5403. Peel Street Green (19)

Trafficity, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023
Trafficity, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023

Trafficity is an artist I have huge respect for. His unique pieces are incredibly consistent in style as well as quality. The word he writes is ZIOM and is a slang term for homie, bro, friend etc. The term I guess is appropriate and relevant in an urban culture setting.

Trafficity, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023
Trafficity, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023

Trafficity’s letters are interesting, in that they are quite blocky and they interlock rather neatly. I think that there is probably more going on than meets the eye, and I have often wondered it there is some sub-lettering going on. For example across the top I can quite clearly see the word ‘MUMM’. Of course, this might be entirely coincidental and unintended, but I think the only way of finding out is asking the artist, should I ever bump into him again. Not too far away from having enough pieces for a Trafficity gallery.

5188. Dean Lane skate park (593)

Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023

Consistently brilliant and brilliantly consistent, Trafficity manages to paint the exact same structural form of letters spelling ZIOM. As I have said in previous posts featuring his work, I suspect there is a hidden smaller word running along the top of the letters, but until I next meet him to ask him, I cannot be sure.

Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023

There is something very reassuring about Trafficity’s work, a constant landmark that reappears, when all else around us in in complete turmoil and chaos. The colour selections and transitions are near perfect, and the border and outlines clean and tight. It is always great to find a Trafficity piece.

5076. Dean Lane skate park (572)

Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020
Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020

Another piece from the archive, this one is from December 2020, which, although it feels like a long, long time ago, isn’t really, it is just that so much has happened since then. This piece, on the flakiest wall in Bristol, is by Trafficity.

Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020
Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020

His striking style and unwavering loyalty to his letter shapes makes Trafficity’s work some of the most recognisable in Bristol. The letters spell ZIOM, which is Polish means ‘dude’, ‘man’, ‘mate’ and so on – a nice inoffensive thing to write. As I always mention with Trafficity’s letters, it looks like there is a top and bottom half, each with smaller words, but I would need to ask the artist if this is the case. It is nice to release this one from the archive.