Carlos Romano

Carlos Romano (b. 7 February 1985) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, music, dance, poetry, philosophy, and writing. His work is marked by a deep commitment to emotion, symbolism, and the exploration of the human subconscious, creating a language that is both visceral and universal.

In dance, Romano has developed a unique Afro-contemporary style that fuses the musicality and folklore of East Africa, Mali, and Angola with modern and urban dance influences from North America. His painting and sculpture reveal a figurative yet singular approach, where the central pursuit is to embody emotions and subconscious states with intensity and originality. In music, he merges European classical traditions—drawing on instruments such as violin, choir, and orchestral arrangements—with African percussion and folklore, creating symphonic works that transcend cultural boundaries.

Romano is currently developing large-scale projects that combine painting, video, dance, music, poetry, and installation. Among them are:
Afrophilia - Epiphanies of a Semba,
Prelude – The Extension of Soul,
People from My Land,
Symptom Unknown.

He is also writing a philosophical work, Afrophilia: Essay of a Philosophy, which address...

April2017 - ArtBasel, Basel, Switzerland
March2018 - Armory Show, New York, USA
April2018 - ADAO, Lisbon, Portugal
April2019 - Santa Catarina Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
June2019 - Engleson Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
July2019 - Graça Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
November2019 - Lisbon, Portugal
December2020 - Lisbon, Portugal
May2022 - Lisbon, Portugal (private)
November2022 - Cape Town, South Africa (private)
April2023 - Nyc Art Expo, New York, USA
April 26th till 10th May - London Contemporary Fair, London United Kingdom