2020 in Pictures
Looking back on an unprecedented year…
Council Crackdown on established walls?
On the 12th June a graffiti artist was detained by police in St Werburghs for painting in the Mina Road Tunnel. Anyone who knows the area would probably be surprised to hear this- the tunnel has been one of the few tolerated (if not officially sanctioned) painting spots in the city for more than a decade.
Reading the Streets: Filthy Taggers
A look at tagging, graffiti and decoding the streets…
The Invisible Worker
A project making visible otherwise hidden lockdown stories from precarious workers.
Staff Picks: On the Journey to Justice
PRSC campaigns on the principle that public spaces belong to the people and that they should reflect the passions, actions and histories of the people. We fully support the toppling of Colston’s statue and look forward to seeing what happens next. When Colston took...
Word on the Street – part 2
Last month we shared some of our observations of the changed visual culture of the city in these new lockdown times.
One month on, we venture back outside to see what’s changed on Bristol’s streets.
Stokes Croft Developments
As lockdown continues to keep most of us stuck at home, building developers, planners and construction workers have continued to busily reshape our city.
Word on the Street
A look at the empty city streets, and the current state of advertising, subvertising and street art.
Farewell to Ursa: Press Release
Ursa the bear has finally been evicted from her home in the Bearpit on the orders of Mayor Marvin Rees and Deputy Mayor Asher Craig.