ZEVS: Visual Kidnapping

11 Aug 2008 Category: Events & Exhibitions, Street Art, Worldwide

ZEVS: Visual Kidnapping

A "Liquidated MC Donald" logo by French street artist ZEVS. From 2006. Courtesy of Art Statements.

Visual Kidnapping… what was that again? French street artist ZEVS — yes, the one from the documentary the week before — now also has a home in the art world and had his first exhibition in Asia: Postcapitalism Kidnapping at Hong Kong-based gallery Art Statements, documenting how ZEVS cleverly distorts the logos of big brands. For PingMag, he explains their visual power.

Written by Verena

Do you remember the very first time you tagged as a kid in Paris?

I did my first pieces in Paris in the early ’90s. In the beginning along the abandoned railway tracks, the streets and the “Hall of Fame” of graffiti artists of the 20th arrondissement in the east of Paris.


“Liquidated Logo Chanel.” From 2008. Courtesy Galerie Patricia Dorfmann.

How did it feel?

I remember very well the first time I saw one of my graffiti after coming back from having made a tour of the subway line. It was wonderful, felt like a boomerang!
At the time tags were all over the city, it was bombed, and it was very difficult to be visible in other ways than tags. So I got the idea of creating a logo that made sense with my name. That’s when I started painting the cloud with the lightning exactly like a throw-up — inflated lettering that lies between the tag and piece — all over Paris.

Weren’t you frightened of the police?

Of course, but the danger is also part of the pleasure. The first time I was arrested, I returned to the different spots to clean my tags and remove any evidence; a good solution to not pay the fines and end up in jail.
From this came the idea of Proper Graffiti, which I am exploring now: When I write on a dirty wall with a high pressure jet, I turn the common idea about graffiti upside down. Not only is my graffiti seen as clean, but the wall is also seen as dirty.

Nice! What about your name?

In 1992 I barely avoided being hit by a subway train while I was doing some graffiti in a tunnel in Paris. The ID name of that train was ZEUS. It really marked me, as it was printed on my consciousness. So I reversed the situation to my advantage, took this name and made it my identity.

Louis Vuitton… elegantly dripping. Courtesy of Art Statements.

You coined the term visual kidnapping. What does that mean?

Visual kidnapping is like entering an interactive game: If the brand on the billboard kidnaps the attention of the public with the purpose of consumer demand, I reverse the situation and I kidnap the model on the poster and I demand a ransom of 500,000€ from the brand. This sum represents the symbolic price of an advertising campaign for the brand.

There must be a story to it…

A night of the summer of 2001, during an exhibition about Hitchcock and art, I made a visual attack on the huge Hitchcock poster that was on the front of the building.

I climbed the facade from the backside and cut a little hole with my scalpel in the face of Alfred Hitchcock to make a flow of red ink. The guards surprised me and I fled at full speed by the fire escape. Fortunately, my friend the artist André was waiting below with his scooter. The Pompidou Art Centre was the only establishment to keep a “visual attack” that I had done; they kept it up for the duration of the Hitchcock exhibit.

“Visual Kidnapping,” Berlin 2002. The cut-out LAVAZZA model on the billboard right at Alexanderplatz.

When you see an ad, do you plan beforehand how to ‘kidnap’ it — or does it happen spontaneously?

It is rarely spontaneous. There is a precise time for each art crime.

Exciting! Then, how would you characterise the drippings below the logos you painted to give it a graffiti-like appearance, are they works of art in their own right?

Of course, there is a graffiti aesthetic to my art but I primarily play with the visual effect. I use the original colours and re-paint the logo with excess. By pouring paint over them, the logo dissolves in front of the viewer’s eyes, drawing attention to, and visually disturbing the recognisable and omnipresent trademark. By doing so, I try to investigate the logo’s visual power. It’s a simple gesture, just as in Aikido when you reverse the power and change the flow of energy.

And the same cut-out model of the ad, as shown in an installation for “Show Room #3, Imposture légitime” in 2004. Courtesy Galerie Patricia Dorfmann.

Connected to that: It’s been eight years since Naomi Klein criticised big brands’ activities in her book No Logo. Would you see yourself in a similar context, coming from the visual side?

In fact my approach is not guided by a political project. It is rather the visual aspect of the landscape of our cities that interests me. Because of my experience with graffiti, I’m interested in advertising, signs and slogans, everyday objects, lighting in public spaces. I work freely in the city to form my ideas and the political side naturally becomes part of my work. My ideas are not extreme like anti-advertising or anti anti-advertising!


“WARNING.” Ransom, please! Courtesy of Galerie Patricia Dorfmann.

But, in 2002 in Berlin, you did quite an activist action when you cut out the model on a giant Lavazza billboard right at Alexanderplatz and demanded ransom for your “hostage.” Has your attitude towards brands changed since then?

I am still interested in the image industry, television and the advertising mechanisms. I enter these systems to understand their use and exploit the loopholes. Always keeping a distance with this world in a way that does not make me burn my wings and fall into this system.

True, it’s a thin line… Did the brands change their strategies since 2002?

I feel that the brands today are adopting a code of good behaviour. I hope they will not lose their edge.


“Urban Shadows — Feux de signalisation, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, Paris 2000.” Courtesy Galerie Patricia Dorfmann.

“Urban Shadows — Sculpture, place Zeus, Montpellier 2001.” Courtesy Galerie Patricia Dorfmann.

You’ve done a Shadow series: What was your idea when you started painting shadows?

Due to an optical illusion the white paint enhances the darkness so that even the shadows seem painted.
What I found interesting in this approach was to be able to make the shadows of the night visible by outlining them with white road paint and make them last into the day…

To give dead objects an outline as the police would draw around dead crime victims, as an analogy?

Yes. I like crime code and I play often with this universe.


“Triangle,” ZEVS’s own logo. Courtesy of Art Statements.

Lastly, what are you working on at the moment?

I just finished editing a 3.33 min film documenting the performance done recently in Hong Kong. It will be on the Art Statements website soon. This month, I’m taking part at a European street art exhibition in connection with “Beautiful Losers” and Festugen festival at Århus Kunstbygning in Denmark.

And, where can we spot your mark now on Hong Kong’s streets?

Keep an eye out…

Most def. Thank you, ZEVS! Hope to see your visual kidnapping in Tokyo too…

80 Comments

  1. I like ZEVS’s style, but I think a few of his works above look a bit repetitive.

    Posted by: Kym on August 11th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

  2. beautiful work..wish i ll be able to “see” in a similar way someday :D

    thanks ZEVS

    Posted by: miss idiot on August 11th, 2008 at 8:53 pm

  3. What is that you find repetitive Kym?

    Posted by: miss idiot on August 11th, 2008 at 8:57 pm

  4. OMG this is so stupid! Please don’t come to Jpn.
    We love brand here. Maybe you should go work at McDonalds and make money instead of making this crap so called art.

    Posted by: Anonymous on August 11th, 2008 at 11:43 pm

  5. Man, those drippy logos would make some great ltd edition t-shirts.

    Posted by: Gordon on August 12th, 2008 at 12:51 am

  6. I like that phrase - Visual Kidnapping. It decribes talentless people like zevs very well :)

    Hey zevs… attitude does not equal art, ok?

    Sorries…

    n.

    Posted by: neil on August 12th, 2008 at 1:15 am

  7. I love the concept of Visual Kidnapping. There is a lot of stuff that shows up on the Wooster Collective that has that sort of style.

    Posted by: MediaMisfit on August 12th, 2008 at 1:24 am

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  9. heh heh I am sure Zev would appreciate Anonymous & .ns comments best - striking fear into the heart of consumers… attitude is not necessarily art but art without attitude is like candyfloss for nutrition!
    Nice work Zev

    Posted by: devils advocate on August 12th, 2008 at 4:28 am

  10. hey neil don´t be mad, try to make better art then him. Actions are better than words.

    Posted by: Alex on August 12th, 2008 at 4:32 am

  11. Graffiti is craft.
    You are crafter. :)

    Posted by: sözlük on August 12th, 2008 at 6:35 am

  12. Yes, sözlük is say right.
    Graffiti is craft

    Posted by: Resimleri on August 12th, 2008 at 7:02 am

  13. First impressions are funny but if rows upon rows of signs are kidnapped in urban context it would be a bloody eyesore and a bore. Yeah, just make one like the mcD one (I hate fast food) and leave the surrounding intact.

    Posted by: adonilik on August 12th, 2008 at 11:11 am

  14. neil, and your “anonymous” friend, you guys sound bitter. Who are you to comment negatively, and so harshly, on Zevs’s work? Would you describe yourselves as ambassadors of good taste? As artists? As art critics? You sound like those guys who criticize from the sidelines and never achieve anything that people talk about. Working in advertising, maybe? Switch to decaff’, unclench, and try to enjoy life.

    Posted by: rocco on August 12th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

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  16. This is shit! I love Mc D, Chanel & LV.

    Posted by: MichelleWong on August 12th, 2008 at 2:02 pm

  17. yawn boring post.

    Posted by: timmyhardON on August 12th, 2008 at 2:17 pm

  18. “Don’t come to Jpn, we love brands here”, “This is shit! I love McD, Chanel, LV”. Do you guys ever read what you write? Is it the “love” of brands that make you so virulent, or frusration of not being a recognized artist/designer/whatever yourself.
    Modern and contemporary artists play with brands: Warhol, Zaha Hadid, Murakami, Leibovitz, etc.. How about an artistic education, an introduction to tolerance, and a crash course in the art of remaining silent when facing something you can’t grasp?

    Posted by: rocco on August 12th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

  19. really cool graffiti work far more impressive than the usual junk you find on the subway.

    Posted by: steve jenings on August 12th, 2008 at 5:47 pm

  20. It really pushes the brand, well done!

    Posted by: Alice Spencer on August 12th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

  21. krink?

    Posted by: roku on August 12th, 2008 at 7:27 pm

  22. well these posts are lively today! looks like hes done his job eh

    Posted by: oscar ye on August 12th, 2008 at 9:11 pm

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  26. Cool interview

    Posted by: The Ad Mad on August 12th, 2008 at 11:28 pm

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  30. It’s sad to see people can’t afford luxury goods need to go around bashing and vandalizing them. Maybe get a job, work hard, and earn some money. Make yourself useful in the society.

    Posted by: Ms.Jane on August 13th, 2008 at 2:40 am

  31. Oh yes, Ms. Jane. Because only people who can’t afford luxury goods go around bashing them. Because all of us paycheck-having people just love our brands.
    I’m sure you’re a super-useful person in society. What do you do again? Gold digging? I hear that’s quite lucrative.

    Posted by: earl on August 13th, 2008 at 3:50 am

  32. What’s up with all the negative comments?

    “Maybe get a job”

    He has a job. He’s an Artist. And he is making more money than you. Want to know what’s better? He’s enjoying it.

    Posted by: sciortino on August 13th, 2008 at 3:56 am

  33. He’s enjoying making more money than all of us? I’m sure he is!

    Posted by: sanjuro on August 13th, 2008 at 5:37 am

  34. Wow ppl comments are much more interesting than the article itself.
    ‘Get a job’ is just classic

    Posted by: homie on August 13th, 2008 at 10:27 am

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  37. ok Ms. Jane, so according to you McDonald’s is a luxury brand. Or maybe you didn’t quite get Zevs’ work, which must have something to do with a reflection on “brands” rather than an attack on “luxury brands”.
    Do you think Zevs displayed insensitivity in “vandalizing” your favourite tote bag maker? Don’t you wish the world would get rid of these fashion ignorant communist losers?

    Posted by: rocco on August 13th, 2008 at 7:46 pm

  38. If we could “see” further then the image it would be a waste of time talking about ZEVS’ work.This isn’t so important though.as the best would be referring to the image and its meaning as equals.In a situation where someone just looks at an image and another one kills the image , it is obvious that the former becomes blind. yeah…that must be really disturbing.Anyway , hamburgers still taste the same to me

    Posted by: miss idiot on August 14th, 2008 at 8:59 am

  39. “Graffiti is craft.
    You are crafter. :)
    Posted by: sözlük on August 12th, 2008 at 6:35 am”

    my table has four legs.
    a cat has four legs.
    my table is a cat.

    such a logical assumption

    Posted by: miss idiot on August 14th, 2008 at 9:09 am

  40. Personally, i think we need to respect all those international corporations. They must be doing something right with marketing, branding etc.
    After all consumers are not idiotic shoppers. They know what they want. The business world is very tough and brutal. Yet a simple painting over them just don’t justified and the hard work and thoughts behind the brand.

    Posted by: professor ideology on August 14th, 2008 at 2:02 pm

  41. Either they put their “art” everywhere or “ZEVS” does. More ZEVS!

    Posted by: Vicente on August 14th, 2008 at 3:39 pm

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  43. incredible work!

    Posted by: architects on August 14th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

  44. its so freaky and funny

    Posted by: Paavani on August 14th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

  45. wtf? ms jane: mcdonalds is not luxury… anyways it’s cool what he’s doing. it’s more like he makes the street like it’s his own world, and you’re boring because you’re just living in it buying things not even being as cool as zevs.

    Posted by: angellesmelle on August 15th, 2008 at 1:24 am

  46. I can see where the direction of this art is approaching………. JAIL

    Posted by: Ray on August 15th, 2008 at 4:22 pm

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  48. “After all consumers are not idiotic shopper” Are you really sure? Come On!

    Posted by: JMSV on August 17th, 2008 at 6:25 am

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  50. i liked someone’s comments here that said it pushed the brands… i agree. though aimed at downgrading the brand addiction, these works actually do the opposite..

    mskwit @ gmail.com

    Posted by: Mskwit on August 18th, 2008 at 7:11 am

  51. Apparently every graffitist does the shadow-outline thing now. It’s ok but, unless he had permission to do the statue; it seems tasteless.

    It crosses the line, not in a good way.

    Posted by: anon4now on August 18th, 2008 at 8:39 am

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  53. do oldscool burner grafity or don’t do grafity at all. also: add busting is o.k. but still do it the good old fashion way with a fucking brick or a large hammer and don’t be all arty about it. grafity is not art! it’s wonderful, but its not art and dose not belong on a canvas, a museum or a fancy pantsy art gallery in hong kong. fuck zevs.

    Posted by: gauge one. on August 19th, 2008 at 9:28 am

  54. i saw the shadow works on brick lane, london in 1999. i think this guy saw them too

    Posted by: t on August 20th, 2008 at 2:37 pm

  55. the Visual Kidnapping shows the everlasting band between fashion and art: fashion uses art, art uses fashion…thats why i write about both on http://www.twoforfashion.de

    Posted by: kathrin@twoforfashion.de on August 20th, 2008 at 11:40 pm

  56. I like the way Zevs never creates but copies other people, brands and even artists :)

    Posted by: alexandre orion on August 21st, 2008 at 9:30 pm

  57. That’s what artists do - they use the things that are already in existence.
    Learn some art history before you write about it, please.

    Everything is art - therefore - graffiti can be art, as well.
    This IS art.

    Posted by: Aviv on August 24th, 2008 at 10:25 pm

  58. ^Wrong - on both counts^

    Just as all sound is not music - all visual expression is not art. Music, Art, Sculpture, Dance, etc.,etc., all have natural laws of called - C O M P O S I T I O N.

    Go on, you say it - composition.

    Everything is NOT art. Everything can ‘become’ art - when put into a composition.

    Ok?

    And artist do not punk other artist work in order to voice their expression. Van Gogh, Pollock, Basquiat et al., composed from re-interpreting what was around them.

    Zevs steals, ‘kidnaps’, takes by force, what is around him (in his case mostly from the work of other graphic artists). He should get a life - and then express that life through well composed works of ART.

    Maybe then he can stand with other Artist - such as Basquiat, Pollock, et al. But first he needs to grow up!!

    And you too…

    Ok?

    n.

    Posted by: neil on August 29th, 2008 at 1:33 am

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  60. [...] Da hat sich Visual Kidnapper Zevs nicht mit Ruhm bekleckert, aber möchte gern unpolitisch bleiben denn Werbung findet er interessant und Adbuster sind Extremisten. [...]

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  61. Does anyone know where i can find a Zevs liquidated chanel logo mens black tee shirt? I’ve been looking for ever.
    send me a message to gilliam3@me.com if you have any information.
    thanks a million,
    cheers

    Posted by: Joel on September 10th, 2008 at 2:35 pm

  62. This article stink so bad! losers

    Posted by: paulsmith on October 11th, 2008 at 11:53 am

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  65. Great stuff, I love the whole idea

    Posted by: THE T-SHIRT GANG on October 19th, 2008 at 1:55 am

  66. We need more controversy in art! It’s become too stable. Look how many people are flipping their shit in just this little thread over this guys simple (but effective) work.

    Posted by: Zach on November 3rd, 2008 at 10:12 pm

  67. wow, i’ve always loved graffitti, but this is so interesting, an urban art.

    Posted by: the damn morgane on November 20th, 2008 at 7:31 am

  68. To paulsmith, who wrote:
    This article stink so bad! losers

    You have the most closed mind of any other man in the world. Open your mind when you open your eyes, grafitti is what makes places original. It defines an otherwise bland area and lets people use the world as thier canvas. I love virtual kidnapping and kudos to this article.

    Posted by: the damn morgane on November 20th, 2008 at 7:39 am

  69. [...] This form of street art, aptly named Visual Kidnapping by the artist ZEVS. It features him ‘maiming’ or ‘kidnapping’ logos and ads of high-powered names like Louis Vuitton and Chanel on the streets. Read his story here. [...]

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  70. i can’t help myself, i just have to laugh a bit when i read some of the cmments in here. You obviously don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t think zevs saw himself as a classic artist when he started his work in public. he came from a graffiti related background. If you think it isn’t art that’s ok but the truth is, it has a much bigger impact than a lot of modern art these days. it needs courage and it has a concept. what can you lose if you paint something on a canvas, if only people who pay the entry fee of a museum see your stuff? the messages may seem to obvious and simple to you, fair enough, but on the other hand your reaction kind of prooves the opposite and shows that it must have a certain importance. I don’t like the dripping stuff too much either, even though i like the idea. But before writing negative comments about that stuff, get some info first.
    i’m swiss and our biggest gallery, one of the most important in the world, de Pury & Luxembourg had a zevs show recently, if you don’t believe me, be sure that they know what they’re doing… thanks for reading!

    Posted by: manuel on December 21st, 2008 at 10:30 am

  71. while i do like the visual aesthetic that he creates playing off other items be it logos or light poles, i too agree it is inappropriate when done on existing artwork that isn’t disposable or meant to be temporary; such as the sculpture. that is unless it was his or he had the permission to do so. if not, i’d agree it’s totally tasteless!

    Posted by: nawtynuff on February 2nd, 2009 at 6:23 pm

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  73. [...] ele simula uma intervenção, dessa vez, no Google. Vale a visita. Conheça mais do trabalho dele aqui e aqui. Arte para uns e vandalismo para outros.Via [...]

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    Posted by: visualkidnapping on April 20th, 2009 at 10:23 pm

  78. what zevs is simply doing in some of his works is taking a icon or symobol that is highly recognised…distorting it, therefore guiding the viewer of the artwork to see that its is just a brand….that these symbols shouldnt be put a some kind of pedastoole…for crying out loud…y the hell is mcdonalds such a recognisable symbol? the product produced from this company are driving alot of counties to the verge of an obeisity appademic…this symbol was once reconised as a ” fast food restraunt”……and zevs has highlighted the fact that this has changed..as it is now a symbol of forever growing health problems…so if u dnt think this is art…view it in a different way…zevs ur welcome to australia anyday!!!!

    Posted by: katiee on August 24th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

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