Fafi interview

You claim that you used to go out and paint, without the consent of your parents. Who gave you the inspiration to move on behind your parents’ back? I was doing a lot of illegal walls at that time and my mother is very anxious. I just didn’t want her to be depressed. I think parents don’t have to know everything. I think they have their private lives too. I am not into the concept of parents-friends.

You didn’t start taking your art seriously until 1994, when you underwent “the baby years” correct? What did you do with yourself and your creative juices prior to 1994? What caused “the baby years” to occur? Before painting in the streets, I drew a lot by myself, and I was doing some cartoons with my boys’ schoolmates. At that time, my characters really looked like the ones I do now. But to start painting on walls, I think I really needed to find more simple forms and shapes. This is why I called this part “baby”. It was the beginning.

In your “Big Green Nose Epoe” you spoke about making “ugly” girls “beautiful.” Do you believe this is something that can be applied to everyday life? I think beauty is all in the attitude. I know some girls who aren’t very pretty, but they’re so funny and have high self-esteems. They make big efforts to get dressed in very special feminine clothes that you had to finally see them.

I noticed that all your artwork consists of females. Why is this so? I am a girl, and my girlfriends inspired me so much. I love boys, but, sorry, they are not very funny and kinky to draw!

Describe your summer clothing collection. Where can we purchase your products? It’s a very girlie collection, with miniskirts, satin and embroideries, very pink and cute. It’s a little bit of 80’s with bat-tops. I propose bags, too, in vinyl. I will sell them in NYC, LA, and on my website.

The name “Tilt” is constantly mentioned on your website. Who is he? And please explain those Pamela Anderson photos. Tilt is a graffiti-artist, my fiancé and my Pygmalion, yes, I can say that. We are always together, traveling, and painting. I know that some couples have very different interests, but I could not do that. The pictures with Pamela are a joke. Two months ago, we went to LA and we didn‘t see any stars. Tilt, who was very disappointed, showed bad fake photos to everyone.