Over a period of ten years, in close collaboration with young people across the South Wales Valleys, Clémentine Schneidermann and Charlotte James have created a vast body of work for their project It’s Called Ffasiwn. Working under their studio name Bleak Fabulous, they have produced photographs that brings documentary photography together with elements of fashion, performance, landscapes and portraits, resulting in images have a surreal and unexpected twist.
© Clémentine Schneidermann and Charlotte James
© Clémentine Schneidermann and Charlotte James
© Clémentine Schneidermann and Charlotte James
In a new exhibition that celebrates creativity, grit and community, Ffasiwn gives a voice to people, places and self-expression.
Ffasiwn is at National Museum Cardiff from 23 May 2026 until 4 April 2027. For more information and to book your tickets, please visit the Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales website.