1xRUN Thru Interview
Born The Everlasting by Vans The Omega & Nicolas Corradi
1xRun: Tell us a little bit about this piece, is the original still for sale?
Vans The Omega: The original found a home on the opening night of “Into the Light” a solo show in Sydney, Australia where I merged portrait works with geometric styling. It was created using a Nicolas’ photo, wood stain, brush acrylic and spray paint all merged together on wooden panel to create the desired look and effect.
Nicolas Corradi: This piece was created when I took photograph of my good friend Cassy, skinny dipping in a Hollywood Hills Pool and Vans painted over top of it.
1xRun: When was the piece drawn and created? How long did this piece take?
Nicolas Corradi: I shot it near the end of 2013 and Vans started painting it soon after that.
Vans The Omega: It was months of research and slow trials before the final piece came together.
1xRun: What is unique about this piece?
Vans The Omega: Mainly the quality of seamless merger between the 3 people and idea this work communicates. It really fulfills and represents us all.
Nicolas Corradi: It’s something digital and something physical at the same time. the mediums are balanced.
1xRun: Why should people buy this print?
Vans The Omega: Because this won’t be emulated or produced again in this way, which makes it very unique and rare.
Nicolas Corradi: Because Vans The Omega is the future & Cassy is insanely beautiful…plus it’ll look good on your wall.
1xRun: Describe this piece in one gut reaction word.
Vans The Omega: Dynamic.
Nicolas Corradi: Everlasting.
1xRun: You two have collaborated a few times correct?
Vans The Omega: It feels that way but we had been talking about it and trying to get together for quite some time before it came together. It definitely won’t be the last thing we work. A couple years back we got in contact with each other as admirers of art.
Nicolas Corradi: There will definitely be more collaborations between Vans and I.
1xRun: What was the first piece you both worked on and where?
Nicolas Corradi: I think Vans did a huge wall with Cassy on it.
1xRun: What aspects of each others work are you drawn most to?
Vans The Omega: There is always some truth is portrait photography that Nick managers to capture and finds the best in his subjects while adding just enough mystique, sexy of color tone to make it pop.
Nicolas Corradi: The colors and the lines.
1xRun: Any big shows or events coming up that you’d like to share?
Vans The Omega: I will be hosting Wonderwalls Festival in Port Adelaide this coming January while working on a show with Beastman in WA in March. Tomorrow I fly out to Dubai for a crazy project that I am sure you will all find out about next week. So many great opportunities right now around the globe.
Nicolas Corradi: I’ll have an upcoming show in Los Angeles in 2015.
1xRun: Where else can people find you?
Vans The Omega: Website – Facebook – Instagram @vanstheomega –
Nicolas Corradi: – Website – Tumblr – Instagram @nicolascorradi
-1xRun