On Wednesday afternoon, artist Lucy Sparrow was waiting for her shop boy to arrive at SCOPE. He was running a few minutes behind, but not even the stop-and-go Miami traffic could keep Fatboy Slim from clocking in for his latest Miami Art Week gig: fruit and veggie seller. The DJ soon tied on an apron and enthusiastically stepped into his alter-ego as “Fruitboy Slim” for Sparrow’s immersive “Blessed Be the Fruit” felted fruit and vegetable stand installation. “I’m quite a smiley person,” said the British DJ, glancing around the colorful booth space fully stocked with smiling fruits and vegetables, with on-theme felted still life paintings lining the walls. It was his second time lending Sparrow a hand, after participating in her Fritz Bagel installation at last year’s SCOPE fair. “When I was working here last year, it was great because you watch people. As a DJ, I’m always watching people’s reactions. And everybody, when they see [Sparrow’s work], it sort of melts them and they smile.” A view of Lucy Sparrow’s booth at SCOPE. Fatboy Slim The DJ connected with Sparrow through a mutual connection, drawn to the artist’s energy and colorful approach to art. “She makes you smile, she makes you laugh. It’s affordable,”
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