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Mr Bump street art causes a stir
For almost a year, graffiti featuring the Mr Men character Mr Bump has been appearing in north Bristol.
Since locals christened the artist ‘Bumpsy’, the perpetrator has been adding this tag to the artworks, but their true identity remains a mystery.
Much of the graffiti appears on bins and derelict structures, with at least 40 now present around the River Trym, Blaise and Kingsweston areas.
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But the blue-bandaged figure has also appeared on heritage walls, including near the listed Kingsweston iron bridge.
One now obliterates a sign put up by Sea Mills and Coombe Dingle Climate Action Group volunteers, frustrating some locals and environmentalists.
One of the signs put up by the climate group and another over the Trym, obliterated by the artwork – photo: Anonymous
The sign, fundraised for by the climate group, is one of a series designed to raise awareness of the environment and ecosystem of the River Trym.
The group is run by volunteers who will now have to find a way of cleaning the sign or the funds to replace it.
Elena Hensinger, a representative for the group, said: “As much as we like street art, it is unfortunate that a sign which encourages awareness of nature and caring for the environment has been used as a canvas.”
Another group member, Heather Keats, said: “My kids and I quite enjoyed spotting the Mr Bumps in the beginning,” but added that the children were going to be upset that the signs their group had put up had been graffitied.
Mary Milton is reporting on Sea Mills as part of Bristol24/7’s community reporter scheme, a project which aims to tell stories from areas of Bristol traditionally under-served by the mainstream media
Main photo: Mary Milton
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