Faffinette is a legend in her own right. She is one of the most well known graffiti artists to have come out of France. Her designs have been displayed across the world, including, Japan, Australia, America and Britain leaving no corner of the earth safe.
Born and raised in Toulouse, France, her strong presence in the graffiti and fine art scenes was first witnessed on the walls in her home town back in 1994. She gave us sexy, funny and sometimes aggressive female caricatures that challenged the representation of women.
Her distinctive designs have caught the eyes of many corporate companies who have hunted down the exclusive artist to reinterpret her designs and ‘faffinette’ their image. She has worked with Sony where she designed a six-character toy set for their ‘Time Capsule’ collection. She has also worked in conjunction with, Addidas, Le Sport Sac and even Coca-Cola. Last year she collaborated with the cosmetic company Mac and produced a make-up palette in homage to her candy-coloured spray cans that she uses for her own masterpieces. In an interview, she said about the experience: “It is regular make-up with Fafi packaging and it is a crazy product with crazy textures.” As with all geniuses it is only a matter of time before others become inspired and reciprocate your ideas in their work. In the Mark Ronson and Lilly Allen video for their song ‘Oh My God,’ featured a faffinette inspired character used to depict Lilly Allen.
She has also made up her own universe of characters, including Eniko, Ermie and Monoka who were all used for the packing for her Mac products. They come from the make believe world of Camine Vault, which is a secret place for her and her work to escape to.
Born and raised in Toulouse, France, her strong presence in the graffiti and fine art scenes was first witnessed on the walls in her home town back in 1994. She gave us sexy, funny and sometimes aggressive female caricatures that challenged the representation of women.
Her distinctive designs have caught the eyes of many corporate companies who have hunted down the exclusive artist to reinterpret her designs and ‘faffinette’ their image. She has worked with Sony where she designed a six-character toy set for their ‘Time Capsule’ collection. She has also worked in conjunction with, Addidas, Le Sport Sac and even Coca-Cola. Last year she collaborated with the cosmetic company Mac and produced a make-up palette in homage to her candy-coloured spray cans that she uses for her own masterpieces. In an interview, she said about the experience: “It is regular make-up with Fafi packaging and it is a crazy product with crazy textures.” As with all geniuses it is only a matter of time before others become inspired and reciprocate your ideas in their work. In the Mark Ronson and Lilly Allen video for their song ‘Oh My God,’ featured a faffinette inspired character used to depict Lilly Allen.
She has also made up her own universe of characters, including Eniko, Ermie and Monoka who were all used for the packing for her Mac products. They come from the make believe world of Camine Vault, which is a secret place for her and her work to escape to.
Images sourcd from: www.faffinette.co.fr
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