HUCK talks to the Avalaan Familia artist, 45RPM, about collage, taxidermy and going big on walls...

45RPM is a member of the What collective who are part of Bristol’s vibrant art scene. Sketchbooks are integral to his work: he uses them to store odd items, which he collects day-to-day and then integrates in to his drawings, creating interesting juxtapositions. “Chalk and cheese is my drawing style” he says. “Messy old backgrounds with clean lines… I sketch until I hate 5 things I have drawn, but love one.”

Huck magazine caught up with 45RPM to find out (amongst other things...) what we all really want to know... Why birds!?

'HUCK: Birds feature quite a lot in your work. What is it you like about them?
45RPM: I like the fact that old people collect ornaments of them. Old people then die, give there whole collections to charity shops where I get them for a quarter of the price. Give me a ceramic owl money box any day over the real thing, you cant put money in the real ones, it makes them clingy. Also, my lass brought me some real Jay's feet from a taxidermists for my birthday this year, I've mostly enjoyed leaving them sticking out of things, the top three things would be:
1. My nose
2. A mate's sandwich
3. An egg
So yeah birds rock...'

Read the rest of the interview HERE