Fafi

About a year ago, I picked up a copy of the french fashion magazine Jalouse and discovered Fafi. The absolute queen of graffiti. Born and raised in Toulouse France, Fafi's strong presence in the graffiti & fine arts scene was 1st witnessed on her hometown walls around 1994. Her images of sexy and liberated girls are now quite disguishable. On walls, in paintings and drawings, her girls: the Fafinettes, can be funny, sexy, aggressive, confronting and suggestive to the viewer. She drew enormous attention and thus started travelling the world with her brushes and paint cans. Her art is found on murals all over the world: the US, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Tunsia, Spain, Portugal, Canada, and Hong Kong.

Soon enough, she would have numerous expositions and collaborations with: Colette, Adidas, LeSportSac, Coca-Cola, M.A.C & countless press stories in magazines like, Vogue, Elle, The Face...

The animation world then grew quite interested in her vision: a creation of a Mark Ronson video ft. a Fafi-ed Lily Allen appeared. Her multi-faceted work can be found in books: GIRLS ROCK (2003) and LOVE AND FAFINESS (2006), both being also succesful prints in museum libraries and selected shops. In 2007, Fafi entered a new phase. Having become a mother and moving to Paris made her introduce a new depth to her creations: Now not only the Fafinettes fly girls, they also run a whole universe of creatures, homes and vehicles :P

Katia K.