For its launch, the urban art gallery Mind the Wall, in conjunction with the independent brand AnyForty, is releasing a set of limited edition tshirts by 2 street artists from Bristol. A city famous for its street art, most notably thanks to Banksy.

The “Two guns up” design was created by the artist 45RPM, who is particularly well-known for owl paintings that have appeared in many places across Bristol. He can paint pretty much anywhere, but has a preference for large walls. He also has a distinctive style of lettering that make his pieces stand out.

The “War and peace” design was hand drawn by the artist Richt. His style of drawing with its bold lines and psychedelic feel lead the viewer into a personal and strange world. Richt has exhibited in the UK as well as Europe. In 2007 his work was published in the book “Street Sketchbook” by Thames and Hudson, which opened him to a wider audience.

45RPM and Richt are both members of the WHAT collective along wtih Sainty, Gumbo and Oath. They participated in the exhibition “Crimes of passion, street art in Bristol” at the Royal West Academy in 2009 and their work has been published in various books and magazines, most notably “Children of the Can”, a retrospective of Bristol street art and graffiti.

The gallery Mind the Wall came about through the encounter of two people, one French the other English, both passionate about art and graphic design, and who after living in Bordeaux moved to discover Bristol.

The aim of the gallery is to collaborate with local artists, from both Bordeaux and Bristol, offering limited edition prints, tshirts, books, magazines, as well as original artwork.