Romulo Royo

Romulo Royo
Romulo Royo at a photograph studio
Born	1976 Zaragoza, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Known for	Painter
Website	romuloroyo.com

Romulo Royo is a contemporary artist, born in 1976 in Zaragoza (Spain).

He produced paintings, books, sculptures, photographs, drawings and video installations. His works have a connection with fetishism, sado and fantasy genre. He brings us the current science fiction theme to the world of painting. He is driven by universes that transport us to other worlds and timeless spaces out of everyday reality to dive into the most enigmatic places, the structure of his painting is primary and resounding.

After studying at the School of Arts and Graphic Design and Illustration, and also later History at the Faculty of Philosophy that he left to make an artistic group, Group 3, based on performances and releases with dadaist theme. His early influences come from H.R. Giger, Anselm Kiefer or Jodorowsky.

In the beginning, from 1995 to 1999 he makes illustrations for Norma Editorial. His work is published internationally in form of covers for novels and comic books of publishers Eura Editoriale (Italy), Rad Moskbay (Russia), Bastei (Germany).

In 2000 Romulo Royo began his career in painting, exhibiting his work in museums such as Pablo Serrano Museum, Provincial Museum of Huesca and Provincial Museum of Teruel. Exhibits at the Meta Project that has a large circuit through Valencia (Spain), A Coruña (Spain) Verona, Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany) and Tokyo (Japan). His works began to be published in various magazines and newspapers.

From this moment his work is exhibited in major private galleries, foundations, museums and international exhibitions, as Art Forum Berlin, FIAC ("Foire internationale d'art contemporain"), Art Basel Miami, Los Angeles Art Show and ARCO Madrid among others.

Performs some of his best-known series like Siamese, Blackened Times or Metal-Piel formed by paintings, sculptures, installations and technological medium. Which are exposed in the Metelkova Museum, Can Framis Museum, XXV Biennale of Alexandria at the Museum of Alexandria, the Maeztu Museum of Estella, The 4th Biennial of Contemporary Art in Moscow, Metelkova National Museum of Slovenia, Centre d'Art Santa Monica …