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As Delettre's artist statement reads: "Here the model directs the photo shoot. They have a very precise idea of the results they want. The photographer is purely there to press the shutter button. The model has full control of the images. After a few poses, the model checks the results, and gives instructions to the photographer, and the process starts again. It's an immutable ballet."

Though Delettre's photos look as if they were shot in a studio, they were, in fact, taken in Peel Street. The artist would wait for people to finish getting photographed before approaching them to pose for him. "I use a ring light and a black background," he explains. "The resulting images look as if they were taken in a studio. The session is very quick, around 10 photos shot in a minute or two."

The presence of chaussette b., Holtermann and Delettre - among other artists with French roots who have since come to call Hong Kong their home - in the ongoing edition of French May proves that Hong Kong's attraction as a creative hub is far from diminished. That these artists have found a congenial environment where they can make a living from their creative pursuits speaks volumes for the inclusive nature of the city's arts community and the solid foundation it stands on.

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