10 fantastic portraits of queer vanity & vice from Romain Berger

The vanity and vice of Romain Berger

Romain Berger is a 37-year-old photographer and visual artist who explores universal themes such as vanity, desire, vice, obsession, and superficiality, while blurring the lines between reality and fiction.

Each image is crafted like a cinematic scene, where saturated colors, strong symbolism, and meticulous composition come together to captivate the imagination and spark reflection.

Make Me Famous (2024)

Influenced by artists such as James Bidgood, David LaChapelle, and filmmaker Wong Kar-wai, his work draws from pop art and homoerotic aesthetics, reflected in his use of codes, symbols, and representations. However, his creations go far beyond this singular lens. By addressing themes rooted in the broader human condition, his images speak to all people — regardless of gender or orientation — and invite a wide range of personal interpretations.

Ainsi Soit-il (2025)

Berger embraces a kitsch, provocative, and exuberant visual style that challenges the excesses and contradictions of contemporary society, holding up a mirror to modern behaviors.

i am a fucking star (2024)

Through his work, Berger invites each viewer into a world where conventions are tested, offering both a visual and emotional experience.

Tribute To Tom (2023)

In 2022, he published his first book, Life’s a Cabaret, with Men On Paper Art, a retrospective of three years of creative work. He also contributed to the book Sex Utopia, alongside renowned artists such as Pierre et Gilles and Bruce LaBruce.

american flouze (2024)

Regularly exhibited and published internationally, his work is available in limited editions through his online store, accessible via his website romainberger-photography.com.

Fraternité (2022)

Le Péché (2023)

Playboy (2024)