Kuro Neko meets…Bellinda Box from Bellinda Gallery
Bonjour!
Yes, it’s time for an interview with Bellinda Box, the French pop artist who is nuts about the colour pink and ducks. Pink ducks.
Bellinda Box: Hello!
Kuro Neko: Hey there.
Kuro Neko: Interesting clothes. How have you been?
Bellinda Box: Very well, thank you.
Kuro Neko: Do you want to sit in the cat basket?
Bellinda Box: Perfect.
Kuro Neko: If there is a question you do not wish to answer, just say.
Bellinda Box: Ok Marsha. You know i am french my english is not so perfect.
Kuro Neko: I’ll bear that in mind. I am very patient. Tell me a bit about yourself, and your art.
Bellinda Box: I do squared box with perspective in 2D, this is the base of my work. I start my artwork that I called ‘Bellinda’ 3 years ago, and now it’s become my artist name.
Kuro Neko: So the art was dubbed “Bellinda” and you used it as a psudonym?
Bellinda Box: People called me Bellinda, so now I feel my name is Bellinda. But firstly it was the name of my universe, my concept.
Kuro Neko: Do you feel you have lost your true identity?
Bellinda Box: Not at all, the contrary. I discover myself in my work.
Kuro Neko: How did you get the idea of bringing your art into Second Life?
Bellinda Box: It was so natural! I work on 2D with perspective, so SL was perfect to show and to realize it. When i arrived in SL, I pictured my work straight away in the game.
Kuro Neko: So you saw the potential straight away. How popular was your gallery at first, how did you promote it?
Bellinda Box: No, many people came and they really like the atmoshere so they come more often and they bring some friends, also people were happy to try to give me ideas and advice. I make really good friends in my gallery.
Kuro Neko: Has Second Life helped you gain more recognition as an artist?
Bellinda Box: Yes, because in SL you have more time to share with people than a real vernissage, and I can make more huge exhibitions in SL.
Kuro Neko: What is a vernissage?
Bellinda Box: Private viewing before release to public. I mean in SL you have more possibilities to show your artwork
Kuro Neko: Ah, right ok, so you’re saying SL gives you more time to talk with people.
Bellinda Box: Yes, because if I am busy they’ll come back to meet me. In real life is different.
Kuro Neko: Where do you get your inspiration
Bellinda Box: I get my inspiration from every day life, what I see on tv, on the street, the big shops. What I see inside my fridge. Everything.
Kuro Neko: Has Second Life spawned more inspiration for you?
Bellinda Box: Yes indeed. I know Second Life changed my vision to see things. I never used 3D before Second Life.
Kuro Neko: Do you think there is a distinct lack of art galleries in Second Life?
Bellinda Box: I dont know. I visit lot of galleries in Second Life but I was a little disappointed. But I also find some good artist in Second Life!
Kuro Neko: Have you discovered the delights of Machinima?
Bellinda Box: Not yet but someone spoke to me about this.
Kuro Neko: Machinima is very popular here, and also very many examples of it around the web, used to promote businesses here in SL.
Bellinda Box: For the moment I create clothes for SL.
Bellinda Box: I’ll go soon.
Kuro Neko: No you won’t. I’m almost done..stay in the damn cat basket!
Kuro Neko: I notice you are very pink. Do you think if there was a competition in Second Life for the pinkest avatar, you would win?
Bellinda Box: I hope!
Kuro Neko: Woooo! Finally, can you tell me what the future holds for Bellinda?
Bellinda Box: I dont know. I have to think about it 
Kuro Neko: Thank you Bellinda for taking the time to answer my questions. I really appreciate your cooporation.
Bellinda Box: Thanks to you Marsha.
Bellinda Box gave you Bellinda Skull and Rose shirt.
Bellinda Box: One of my t-shirts.
Kuro Neko: Thank you
Bellinda Box: I hope you’ll like.
Kuro Neko: Well let’s see. It’s nice
Bellinda Box: You like ?
Kuro Neko: Thank you Bellinda.
Bellinda Box: You’re welcome!
Kuro Neko: If you have a few seconds, I can show you my garden.
Bellinda Box: Ok.
Kuro Neko: It’s a really lovely place here.
Bellinda Box: No flower?
Kuro Neko: Maybe one day. I’m not really a flower person.
Bellinda Box: Why not?
Kuro Neko: Maybe I could put up some art. Do you know anyone who does art?
Bellinda Box: Me! Have you visited my gallery?
Kuro Neko: Yes I went briefly. I was told to leave because I was a cat.
Bellinda Box: Really?
Kuro Neko: Nope, just kidding.
Bellinda Box: Haha..because I have a dog…
Kuro Neko: They don’t scare me.
Bellinda Box: Ok Marsha I go to my gallery.
Kuro Neko: Sure!
Bellinda Box: So you want to come?
Kuro Neko: I have to do another interview, i’m sorry.
Bellinda Box: Ok no problem. Come when you have time.
Kuro Neko: I will see you again soon.
Bellinda Box: Good Bye!
Visit Bellinda Gallery in-world by clicking here.
Visit Bellinda’s website by clicking here.
Me and Bellinda snuggling in the cat basket. I annotated it for your benefit.
