For the last twelve years Fabien (b 1974) has been based in India, working in fashion and photojournalism. His work has been seen in publications including Elle, Vogue, GQ, L'Officiel, Rolls Royce Yearbook and Elle Decor. As a French man living in India, his identity is defined by the confluence of two cultures; the one he was born in and the one he lives in.

His fashion and photojournalism images have the same visual language because of the way he looks at the body. He is sensitive to the placement of the body, it's grace and the play of clothes on the body. Perhaps for this reason, his fashion images have a raw, gritty feel. His images conjure a pulsating vitality; as if colours, bodies and events are about to bang into each other. This vital chaos in his work comes from the deep impression that life in India continues to leave on him.

This isn't an exotic western view on poverty in India; rather, his vision wants to transcend the poverty to celebrate their humanity. The people you see here are not destitute, they have their work, life and dignity. To him, these people are the heart of India and this project is about their skin, their touch, their everyday human banalities.