{"id":15889,"date":"2017-02-23T14:41:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T14:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=15889"},"modified":"2017-02-23T14:41:38","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T14:41:38","slug":"5-minutes-with-domingo-zapata-clothing-as-a-canvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/5-minutes-with-domingo-zapata-clothing-as-a-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Minutes with Domingo Zapata: Clothing as a Canvas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though he’s known for being\u00a0a painter and sculptor, illustrious contemporary artist Domingo Zapata recently\u00a0made a huge splash in the fashion world with his first “Art to Wear<\/a>” collection last week. We were lucky enough to catch up with him after his NYFW debut\u00a0and hear all about his experience as an emerging fashion designer. Find out what challenges Zapata faced in combining the realms of art and\u00a0fashion, who’s on his\u00a0star-studded list of mentors and what’s next on his agenda.<\/p>\n

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AZ:\u00a0Hometown?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>Palma de Mallorca, Spain.<\/p>\n

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AZ:\u00a0Zodiac sign?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>Capricorn.<\/p>\n

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AZ:\u00a0Who do you look up to in the fashion industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>Tom Ford and Oscar de la Renta.<\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ Instagram (@domingozapata)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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AZ:\u00a0Did anyone mentor you on your journey into fashion?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>Stacey Bendet, Malini Murjani and Steve Madden have all helped me so much to understand and appreciate fashion.<\/p>\n

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AZ:\u00a0What is the toughest part about producing and executing a fashion show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>Putting together a good team of people! I was lucky enough to find the right team and that made it so much easier.<\/p>\n

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AZ:\u00a0We loved how the show was broken up into parts\u2014what was the reasoning behind this?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:<\/strong> I wanted to give the audience a break to digest and enjoy the different themes of the collection.<\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ Stephen Lovekin for WWD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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AZ:\u00a0What are your thoughts on the intersection between fashion and art?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>It’s been happening forever! I believe that there is a conversation between art and fashion that makes so much sense given the climate we find ourselves in and lends itself to creating unique art to wear.<\/p>\n

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AZ:\u00a0Does your artwork influence the fashion, or does fashion influence your artwork?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:<\/strong> I believe both.<\/p>\n

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AZ:\u00a0Between your book and other projects, it seems like you are juggling a lot. How do you balance it all?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>Working hard and staying focused is vital, but dreaming and creating help.<\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ Stephen Lovekin for WWD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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AZ:\u00a0Advice to aspiring artists and fashion designers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>Never give up and keep expressing yourself and beautiful things will happen.<\/p>\n

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AZ:<\/strong>\u00a0Dream collaboration?<\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>Tom Ford.<\/p>\n

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AZ:\u00a0What do you have coming up next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>My next art show which will be in Paris in May.<\/p>\n

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AZ:\u00a0How can we follow you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

DZ:\u00a0<\/strong>My\u00a0Instagram is @domingozapata<\/a> and my website is www.dzapata.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ Instagram (@domingozapata)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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