Romy Maxime is a Swiss South African photographer and videographer known for her enigmatic portraits, fine art prints, lifestyle, advertising and fashion work. She is based between Cape Town, South Africa and Zurich, Switzerland.
Mixing both digital and analogue techniques, her signature style is defined by cinematic black and white portraits of people. Her work explores themes of vulnerability, joy and beauty, the female gaze, as well as lifestyle and advertising.
Romy is also a videographer and director - her most recent short film "Spirit of Kibera" received critical acclaim and was premiered on Document Journal earlier this year.
Poetry, literature from the likes of Shakespeare, Pablo Neruda, Mary Oliver, Bertolt Brecht and personal imprints from a life of travel are Romy's key influences. After completing a degree in finance at the Wharton School in Philadelphia, she furthered careers in journalism and advertising, moving between Berlin and Cape Town. She is now based in Zurich, Switzerland and Cape Town, South Africa.
Her art book on women "Librations" can be seen under the project sections. She works both as an artist selling prints and NFTS as well as on commission commercially (in colour) for fashion, look-books, editorials, portraits, lifestyle, advertising and beauty photography.
Romy's portraits have been featured in VOGUE, Tatler Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, The Mail & Guardian, Vice Magazine among others and her client list includes Hauser & Wirth, Swisscom, Swiss Life, Triumph, Innervisions Music, Ry X, Traffic Magazine and Bo & Luca.
Her most recent exhibition with a short film and limited edition print auction took place at Hauser & Wirth in London in collaboration with NGO Ubunifu Lamu, in Kenya. She will be an exhibiting artist at Image Nation Paris at the Galerie Joseph Le Palais this year in May.
Romy will be selling limited edition prints and NFTs for digital art collectors - coming soon.
