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Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye I, 2021
Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye I, 2021

ROMEO VENDRAME

A Loner’s Choreography

Eröffnung: Mittwoch, 1. März 2023, 18 – 20 Uhr

Romeo Vendrame zeigt in der Galerie Fabian & Claude Walter Arbeiten aus den Werkzyklen «Loner» und «Choreography». In beiden ist er präsent: er ist Loner und Choreograph in einer Person, der Autor und Lieferant der Bilder, genauso wie deren Bearbeiter und Regisseur. «London lässt mich nicht los», meint Vendrame noch heute. Gefesselt und in Bann geschlagen hat ihn die Stadt schon bei seinem ersten Besuch. Der knapp Zwanzigjährige durchstreifte die Metropole, allein mit seiner Fotokamera unterwegs. Er fotografierte, was ihm vor die Linse kam – damals noch ohne künstlerische Ambitionen -, und legte sich so einen Fundus an Bildern an. Es entstanden Hunderte von Dias, die wie ein Tage- oder Skizzenbuch das London der 1970er Jahre mit seiner besonderen Atmosphäre einer Auf- und Umbruchstimmung speichern. Erst 2014, inzwischen zum Bildkünstler geworden, äufnete Vendrame diesen Bilderschatz, der sich für ihn bis heute als unerschöpflich erweist. In der Galerie sind Werke aus dem Zyklus «Choreography Part I – III» zu sehen. Vendrame sichtet seine ‘Fotoskizzen’ immer wieder neu, wählt aus und sortiert sie nach un-terschiedlichen Kriterien. Damit kommt der Choreograph ins Spiel, der viele Strategien kennt. Er bearbeitet seine Vorgaben mit unterschiedlichen transluziden oder opaken Materialien. Er verändert das Dia und macht es zur neuen Vorlage, die er wiederum fotografiert und nach mehrmaligen Auswahlverfahren zum Kunstbild erklärt. In den Fotobildern aus dem Zyklus «Loner» bezieht er sich ebenfalls auf seine frühen Reisen durch Italien, Korsika, Frankreich, Rumänien etc. und die unzähligen Dias von damals. Auch diese transformiert er im intensiven Bearbeitungsprozess des ’Vendramisierens’.

– Angelika Affentranger-Kirchrath

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Romeo Vendrame, Rectangular Skylight II, 2019, from the series Choreography Part III

Romeo Vendrame, Rectangular Skylight II, 2019, from the series Choreography Part III
Pigment print between acrylic glass
135 x 90 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Rectangular Skylight II, 2019, from the series Choreography Part III

Romeo Vendrame, Rectangular Skylight II, 2019, from the series Choreography Part III
Pigment print between acrylic glass
135 x 90 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Direction, 2021, from the series Corsican Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Direction, 2021, from the series Corsican Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Direction, 2021, from the series Corsican Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Direction, 2021, from the series Corsican Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Thank Your Lucky Stars, 2021, from the series Italian Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Thank Your Lucky Stars, 2021, from the series Italian Loner
Pigment print between acrylic glass
135 x 90 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Thank Your Lucky Stars, 2021, from the series Italian Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Thank Your Lucky Stars, 2021, from the series Italian Loner
Pigment print between acrylic glass
135 x 90 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Sir John Fowler’s Bridge II, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Sir John Fowler’s Bridge II, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
70 x 105 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Sir John Fowler’s Bridge II, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Sir John Fowler’s Bridge II, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
70 x 105 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Girl Watching Me II, 2020, from the series Choreography Part III

Romeo Vendrame, Girl Watching Me II, 2020, from the series Choreography Part III
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
105 x 70 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Girl Watching Me II, 2020, from the series Choreography Part III

Romeo Vendrame, Girl Watching Me II, 2020, from the series Choreography Part III
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
105 x 70 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Angel of Bastion, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Angel of Bastion, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
90 x 60 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Angel of Bastion, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Angel of Bastion, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
90 x 60 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye II, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye II, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye II, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye II, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye III, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye III, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye III, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye III, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye IV, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye IV, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye IV, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye IV, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye V, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye V, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye V, 2021, from the series French Loner

Romeo Vendrame, Explored by JWST’s Golden Eye V, 2021, from the series French Loner
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
80 x 120 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Eyes (Superheated), 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Eyes (Superheated), 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
60 x 90 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Eyes (Superheated), 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Eyes (Superheated), 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
60 x 90 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, The House That Patrick Built, 2014, from the series Choreography Part I

Romeo Vendrame, The House That Patrick Built, 2014, from the series Choreography Part I
Lambda print, between acrylic glass
60 x 95 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, The House That Patrick Built, 2014, from the series Choreography Part I

Romeo Vendrame, The House That Patrick Built, 2014, from the series Choreography Part I
Lambda print, between acrylic glass
60 x 95 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Shad Riverside, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Shad Riverside, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Lambda print, between acrylic glass
60 x 90 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Shad Riverside, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Shad Riverside, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Lambda print, between acrylic glass
60 x 90 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Dedicated Followers II, 2019, from the series Choreography Part III

Romeo Vendrame, Dedicated Followers II, 2019, from the series Choreography Part III
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
150 x 100 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Dedicated Followers II, 2019, from the series Choreography Part III

Romeo Vendrame, Dedicated Followers II, 2019, from the series Choreography Part III
Pigment print, between acrylic glass
150 x 100 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Yelwered, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Yelwered, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Lambda print, between acrylic glass
60 x 90 cm
Edition of 5

Romeo Vendrame, Yelwered, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II

Romeo Vendrame, Yelwered, 2016, from the series Choreography Part II
Lambda print, between acrylic glass
60 x 90 cm
Edition of 5