Romer Kitching at Can Iaio, Toulouges
with Ellen Turner Hall
Roussillon has its very own portraitist! Romer Kitching has established himself as one of the most talented contemporary painters in Roussillon.
At the Galerie/Atelier Can Iaio Romer presents 40 paintings, Voyage: Le Roussillon Revisité.
Originally from London, Romer discovered Roussillon during childhood holidays spent in the region. Four years at the Florence academy for painting imbued Romer with a respect for traditional materials and a depth of technique. His portraits of people reflect the play of light and shade of a renaissance master. Ever since moving to Céret in 2018, Romer’s reputation as both painter and teacher has grown.
Including views of Céret, Perpignan, le Canigou and the Côte Vermeille, the voyage starts with a self-portrait of the artist at Collioure railway station. Along the way Romer explores landscapes like mimosas with Céret in the background, cityscapes like the left bank of Perpignan and interiors like the Templiers’ bar. Just as the poster for the exhibition is inspired by a Maillol sculpture, so is Romer’s haunting painting of a female nude on a black background “La Nuit”.
To see the Roussillon anew through the eyes of this young artist, visit the exhibition from 6 June to 27 June, Thursday to Sunday from 15h00 to 19h00.
