How pop art and raw vegan food collided to created a storm.... introducing Vivienne Vegas and The zestEAT VV Edit
6 April 2021
- Hi Vivienne. It’s GREAT to be doing a collab with you – what a collision of colour with your artwork and my zestEAT Vivienne Vegan Edit! Tell me how you started up in the word of art: did you study art or has it developed organically?
I STUDIED & ABSOLUTELY LOVED ART AT SCHOOL, BUT SOME REALLY REALLY BAD CAREERS ADVICE TOOK ME AWAY FROM THE PATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS...IT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I THOUGHT ‘OMG!!! I NEED TO SORT THIS SHIT OUT!!! LIKE NOW!!!!’ & GOT MY ASS RIGHT BACK ON THAT BADASS PATH (OF ART)! AND THANK FUCK I DID, AS I'VE FOUND MY LIFE'S CALLING!
- What and who are your artistic inspirations?
ARTIST WISE; MY ALL TIME FAV HAS GOT TO BE DALI & I THINK YOU CAN SEE SOME OF HIS INFLUENCES IN MY WORK. I LOVE THE DEVOTION OF MICHELANGELO, WORKING SO HARD ON THE OL’ SISTINE CHAPEL THAT HIS DOG SKIN LEGGINGS HEALED TO HIS LEGS: THAT IS DEDICATION TO THE ART! MORE RECENT INSPIRATION COMES FROM ASHLEY LONGSHORE: HER VIBE, COLOURS & STYLE ARE SUPER COOL & TOTALLY RESPECT THE FACT SHE WORKED HER ASS OFF FOR 20 YEARS TO GET TO WHERE SHE IS TODAY!
- What is the genesis of the art you create? Do you have to be in the zone?
HOW I START WITH A PAINTING IS GENERALLY NOT HOW THEY END UP: THEY KINDA EVOLVE LIKE A LIVING ORGANISM, SOMETIMES WITH SURPRISING RESULTS! I HAVE TO BE FEELING CREATIVE - IF I TRY & FORCE IT, IT USUALLY ENDS IN DISASTER! IM A BIT OF A PERFECTIONIST, & HAVE COME UP WITH A RULE THAT IF A PIECE IS 90% DONE, I HAVE TO LEAVE ALONE!!!...THIS IS AGAIN TO PREVENT ME COCKING IT UP!!! HAAAAA!!!
- Dare I ask where your obsession for gaffa tape comes from?
IT STARTED AT UNI, WHERE AS A SKINT STUDENT I WORE A GAFFA TAPE STRAPLESS BRA (WHICH RIPPED MY NIPPLES OFF) & USED IT TO FIX WORN OUT CLOTHES & SHOES...I THEN STARTED MAKING BONDAGE OUTFITS FOR MY BARBIES WHICH I SUSPENDED FROM MY CEILING LIKE THE TWIGLET ZONE!!! ONCE I GOT BACK ON THE ART PATH, IT TOOK NO TIME AT ALL FOR THE GAFFA TAPE TO REAR ITS HEAD!
- What will it take for me to convert you to the eco-friendly water-activated compostable tape I use…?
HMMMMMMM...
IVE STARTED A ZERO WASTE PROJECT TO SOLVE MY GAFFA TAPE DISPOSAL DILEMMA...SO
LETS TALK ABOUT THAT INSTEAD HA HAAAA!!!
- What is your BIG VV dream?
ASIDE FROM GLOBAL DOMINATION OF THE ART WORLD??? WELL, I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD TO BE ABLE TO PRODUCE ART WHILE STILL BEING ABLE TO AFFORD TO EAT...
- Tell me a bit about your love of fitness…
I BLOODY LOVE IT!!!!!! MORE TO COME ON THIS TOPIC IN THE NOT SO DISTANT FUTURE #BIGPLANS!
- What’s your all-time favourite food?
OMG NUT BUTTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF I DIDNT EAT NUTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED BUTTERS I WOULD LITERALLY WASTE AWAY!!!!!
- Sum up Vivienne Vegas in three words!
BOLD VIVACIOUS & TENACIOUS
Thanks Vivienne – I can’t wait to launch the Vivienne Vegas range of zestEAT goodies!
WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! CANT WAIT!!!!!
