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Suspension Bridge, stained glass and street art
A colourful Clifton Suspension Bridge inspired by stained glass windows has been painted over a previous street art version of Brunel’s famous span.
The new artwork is by Acerone, who also painted the original piece.
Rather than repainting it when it was tagged, however, he has now created a brand new mural in the same location.
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Acerone, aka Luke Palmer, at work – photo: Martin Booth
Spray cans in situ as Acerone prepares the new piece – photo: Martin Booth
The new artwork is located in the Cumberland Piazza, the largest open space in Hotwells.
It was funded by the Hotwells Panto and Hotwells & Cliftonwood Community Association, and is part of the Art Under the Flyover project.
Here is the piece from 2019 that the new artwork has replaced, with the bridge and the Avon Gorge roughly in the same place:
Acerone’s distinctive light trails featured on the original piece from 2019 – photo: Martin Booth
Both pieces were painted on top of some Braille which is believed to have been installed here in the late 1990s.
If you have any more information as to who installed the Braille and why, please email martin@bristol247.com
Main photo: Martin Booth
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