Fafi

Fafi (Fabienne Saincry, born on 29 August 1975 in Toulouse) is a French artist from a graffiti background, known for her Fafinettes, curvaceous female characters inspired by pin-ups and popular culture. In 1994 she painted her first female figures on the walls of Toulouse, her home town.

In 2002, Heartgalerie in Paris presented her exhibition "Kick It!". The same year saw the publication of her first book, "Girls Rock", followed by "Love and Fafiness" in 2005. In 2006, the Colette store devoted "File dans ta chambre" to her. The Fafinettes inhabit an imaginary world, "The Carmine Vault", from which Fafi drew a graphic novel in 2012.

Her drawing also extends to objects and moving images. Fafi has worked with M·A·C, adidas, Chanel and Swatch. In 2012 she directed the music video for Azealia Banks' "Atlantis".

Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles exhibited her work in 2021. In 2026, Galerie Chenus Longhi in Paris is presenting her solo exhibition "Sugar, Spice & Boys' Tears", and the Petit Palais includes her among the artists in "WE ARE [still] HERE", from 20 June to 20 September. Fafi paints in acrylic and spray paint, and draws in graphite and watercolour, on paper, wood or canvas. She works between Paris and the Basque Country.