German ceramic artist China Girl Tile returned this year to Upfest street art festival in Bristol after putting up some ceramics in the previous year. Several new pieces were installed, and these were installed around the Bedminster area of Bristol with larger-scale pieces being installed at the Tobacco Factory. I also photographed some previous pieces that I discovered. China Girl creates street art using ceramic, which is then installed onto the streets.
The "I stole Banksy" mouse with a paintbrush is one of the pieces by China Girl Tile. The rat is Banksy's symbol as he painted a stencil of it in many places as his calling card. Banksy is, of course, from Bristol.
China Girl Tile
For me, the best piece this year is the china giraffe installed at the gate of Tobacco Factory. The giraffe is just a head on the opposite side (the street side), which looks as though it is peeking from above the brick wall. On the inside of the Tobacco Factory, the giraffe appears to be inside a cage when the gate is open. The giraffe appears to be in a zoo! This piece really makes use of the space and environment around it.
China Girl Tile
Additionally, a wall of bank-note fish has appeared on the Tobacco Factory wall. The giraffe can be seen in the background too. Below are more photographs of the work I discovered by China Girl.
China Girl Tile
China Girl Tile
Previous posts on this blog that feature China Girl Tile's work are below:
ChinaGirl Tile Pastes up Street Art Mosaics in London
Street Art: St8ment, Grafter, Stra, ChinaGirl and others
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