SARA KIYO POPOWA ▾

SARA KIYO POPOWA is the artist and photographer behind the colourful, plant based Instagram account Shiso Delicious @shisodelicious. She is author of An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London (Hoxton Mini Press, 2019) and author and photographer of Bento Power: Brilliantly Balanced Lunchbox Recipes (Kyle Books 2018). She lives and works in London.

Shiso Delicious started as an online identity and is now Sara's full-time work and a creative outlet which combines all of her skills and passions to date: as a multicultural cook with strong health and environmental interests, a visual / performance artist and a graphic designer. Shiso Delicious keeps evolving and growing and currently works across projects ranging from creating imagery for well-known brands to running workshops in London and beyond.

Sara was born and brought up in Sweden with Japanese and Bulgarian roots and studied in Japan before settling in London. After a few years of creating and selling her own clothing line at London street fashion markets and working in an organic produce shop she went on to study Dance and Visual Art at Brighton University. Throughout this time she explored the healing potential of whole and natural plant based foods and overcame an eating disorder. She went on to have an active art practice for several years, producing and performing nationally and internationally whilst also working as a graphic designer for the health foods and arts industry.