This May 3rd 2018, Christie’s Paris held its auction 15054 Bande dessinée et Illustration, in which they offered a total of 172 lots by international artists, among them, Romulo Royo. His piece The Thousand Faces of Lilith 2, belonging to project Malefic Time. Akelarre, was sold in this auction.
The first part will be dedicated to Ana Miralles, Spanish designer internationally known for the Djinn series, sold more than one million copies worldwide. Sixteen exceptional pieces (covers, plates and original illustrations) have been compiled, including the cover of the next full volumes 12 and 13, two historical covers, those of volumes 2 and 5 of the series, as well as illustrations. unpublished made especially for sale.
The second part of the session will present the historical masters of the comics through the exceptional works of Hergé, André Franquin, Jacobs, Morris and a selection of outstanding works signed Enki Bilal, Crepax, Cosey, Francq, Gibrat, Giraud Juillard, Luis Royo, Milo Manara, Enrico Marini, Moebius, Hugo Pratt, Jean-Marc Rochette, Rosinski, Tardi, William Vance… The young generation and the illustrators will also be honored with Alex Alice, Didier Graffet, Olivier Ledroit, Romulo Royo, Manchu , Ralph Meyer…
The 172 works of the sale will be the object of a public exhibition (free admission) at Christie’s (9 avenue Matignon, paris 8), from Saturday 28 April to Thursday 3 May.
The Thousand Faces of Lilith 2 was auctioned for a final price of 13.750€ / 15.952,06$, far exceeding the estimated starting price of €7.000–€8.000 / $8.119,62–$9.279,56.
2015
Acrylic and oil on canvas
162 x 130 cm (63,77 x 51,18 in.)
The Thousand Faces of Lilith 2 was published inside the authors book Malefic Time, Akelarre, page 31, edited in different languages and distributed internationaly.
With Malefic Time, Romulo Royo delves into a narrative universe where dystopia and spirituality intertwine in an apocalyptic vision of the contemporary world. Together with Luis Royo, he conceives a transmedia saga that combines painting, illustration, literature, and music, shaping a unique cosmos inhabited by archetypal figures, ancient symbols, and cities transformed into end-of-times settings.
Through the protagonist, Luz (the embodiment of feminine power and the duality between destruction and rebirth), Malefic Time unfolds a reflection on the collapse of old structures and the search for a new consciousness. In his canvases, Romulo explores the beauty and violence of change, the light that emerges amid the ruins, and the eternal struggle between the human and the divine.
“The sky has fractured, and the cities crumble beneath an ancient silence.
Through the shadows walks Luz, bearer of a destiny she never asked for,
called to choose between the end and rebirth.
Angels and forgotten gods awaken, old prophecies come to pass,
and amid the chaos, a new light begins to burn.”
Malefic Time Apocalypse