Zapata has long been known for painting just about everything. A 2013 profile notes that he paints his canvases as well as the headboard to his bed, his couch, and even his dog. It's in this everything-is-a-canvas methodology that his latest fashion collection was conceived.
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As theater artists, we must always consider the human body to be our ultimate canvas because no matter what you boil it down to, a story needs a character. By using a human as the centerpiece of a now living, breathing work, the art takes on a whole new meaning and has movement, life, and a personality attached to it. I also think the integration of different mediums leads to some really innovative developments in art. Using a walking model at a highly publicized event will give his works the notability they deserve. By putting his pieces on people, his art that he intended to reflect society quite literally embodied society. The silhouettes compliment the bold typography and controlled chaotic colors and embellishments give the models even more flare as they glide down the runway in these walking pieces of art. I can’t wait to see where NYFW will continue to go after breaking so much ground this year.
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