ROMAIN BERGER is a photographer and visual artist who boldly explores universal themes such as vanity, desire, vice, obsession, and superficiality, while blurring the boundaries between reality and fiction.
Each image is conceived as a cinematic scene where saturated colors, strong symbolism, and meticulous composition come together to captivate the imagination and provoke reflection.
Influenced by artists such as James Bidgood, David LaChapelle, and filmmaker Wong Kar Wai, his work is infused with pop art and homoerotic influences, visible in his use of codes, symbols, and representations. However, his creations go far beyond this single dimension. By addressing subjects related to the human condition as a whole, they speak to everyone, regardless of gender or orientation, and find a universal resonance in which each viewer can form their own interpretation.
He embraces a kitschy, provocative, and exuberant aesthetic that questions the excesses and contradictions of our contemporary society by holding up a mirror to modern behaviors.
Through his work, he invites each viewer to dive into a world where conventions are challenged, offering an experience that is both visual and emotional
In 2022, he published his first book Life's a Cabaret with Men On Paper Art, a retrospective of three years of creation. He also contributed to the book Sex Utopia, alongside renowned artists such as Pierre et Gilles and Bruce LaBruce.
As a creative director, Romain oversees every aspect of his projects from the development of the initial idea to sketching, model casting, and set design. Regularly collaborating with artists to create album covers and promotional visuals, his expertise goes well beyond photography. He develops scenographic concepts tailored to the specific needs of his clients, whether for film, theatre, exhibitions or photography
Since February 2025, Romain Berger has been represented by the artistic agency LÉO BALZAC