Upcoming exhibition at the fair Context Art Miami with gallery Kavachnina Contemporary, starting December 1st up to December 6th. Romulo Royo will be present on its stand with pieces from his series Goddesses of Nibiru.
Goddesses of Nibiru is a collection of different ancestral beings from a fictitious planet, Nibiru. That is why the figures we see are quasi-totems, solid as well as delicate. It is why silence reigns, but mystery and restraint do too, as they treasure what is most sacred of all: knowledge. Their size within the space results from their desire to hold our full attention and, on the other hand, demonstrate their dominance and importance, just like those ancient civilisations which were, in the artist’s words, “so monumental, we struggle to process it”. This is why many of these deities appear with their eyes closed, surrounded by ethereal mists, showing the “distance” that separates them from mere mortals. Ultimately, these feminine figures, strong and confident, but also sensual, allow us a glimpse into that world, Niburu.
