The artwork features a striking close-up portrait of a woman's face rendered in a photorealistic style. The vibrant colors and sharp contrasts create a captivating visual impact. The subject's piercing gaze and subtly parted lips convey a sense of mystery and intrigue. The collage-like background, composed of various textural elements and abstract shapes, provides an intriguing counterpoint to the realistic depiction of the face. The overall composition and technique suggest a blend of realism and surrealism, hinting at the artist's exploration of themes of identity, perception, and the subconscious. ...
Romane de Watteville uses figurative painting in an almost meta way to enjoy what remains to be enjoyed. In her work, Romane de Watteville allows herself the freedom to abuse figurative painting as a last resort in a general confusion. Sometimes frontal, sometimes anachronistic, Romane de Watteville's painting takes the chance of not situating itself. Recklessly, her practice offers itself to what painting has always been able to resist and thwart: a critical relationship with contemporary and historical references and figures. ...
