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# All You Need Is Love: Romain Berger’s provocative photography to be exhibited at the Ledward Centre
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/all-you-need-is-love-romain-bergers-provocative-photography-to-be-exhibited-at-the-ledward-centre/
- Published: 2023-04-26T14:00:03.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-26T14:02:11.000Z
- Description: The All You Need Is Love exhibition will be at the Ledward Centre from 5pm on Monday, May 15 until Wednesday, June 21
- Author: Contributor
- Tags: Exhibitions, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, France, Ledward Centre, LGBT, LGBTQ, photography, queer

Provocative and kitsch are two of many ways that you can describe **Romain Berger**‘s photography. Utilising elaborate set designs and vibrant lighting, Romain plays with stereotypes of the gay male community, contrasting public image with what happens in private: “The married man who sleeps with boys, the businessman drinking his whisky in front of a naked man, denouncing patriarchy,” he explains. “In my work, it is the man who becomes the object.”

Romain lives in **Rennes**, a city in the west of **France**. He studied film, however faced difficulty finding a job in filmmaking. He bought a camera and discovered a passion for photography, realising that he could capture the stories he wanted to tell in a single frame.

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About his influences, Romain says that “Since I was a teenager, I was a big fan of photographer **David Lachapelle**’s images, without ever knowing that he would be one of my great inspirations for the rest of my career. I also love **James Bidgood**, who was a pioneer of homoeroticism and who unfortunately never managed to make a living from his work. It’s also a tribute to him that I’m working hard to make it happen and change people’s minds.”After winning a competition in May 2021, Romain’s photos were shown at the famous **Schwules Museum** in **Berlin**, the world’s first museum dedicated to LGBTQ+ history. There is also a book, *Life’s a Cabaret*, a retrospective of his work between 2018 and 2022\. His work is also published in the book *SEX UTOPIA*, an anthology of 70 artists from across the world.

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The ***All You Need Is Love*** exhibition will be at the **Ledward Centre**, 14a Jubilee St, Brighton BN1 1GE from **5pm** on **Monday, May 15** until **Wednesday, June 21**. This is the first time Romain’s work has been exhibited in Brighton. **For more info on his work, [CLICK HERE](https://www.romainberger-photography.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**