Republic of Venus — Poetry, for your walls.

Republic of Venus is an art and design studio founded by South African artist and photographer Romy Maxime.

The name Republic of Venus was inspired by Romy’s deeply Venusian birth chart. With a Libra Sun, Taurus Moon and Venus in Libra, the qualities traditionally associated with Venus—beauty, harmony, love, creativity and abundance—have always felt like a natural language to her. Republic of Venus grew from the idea of creating a world shaped by those values: a place where art carries feeling, beauty becomes transformative and each piece invites us to connect with something deeper within ourselves.

Born from a love of photography, painting, storytelling and beautiful spaces, Republic of Venus creates artworks designed to bring atmosphere, emotion and a sense of story into the home.

Each piece begins with an idea, a memory, a photograph or a feeling and is developed using a combination of photography, mixed-media techniques and contemporary creative tools. The result is a collection that moves between photography and painting .. familiar yet dreamlike, nostalgic yet contemporary.

Inspired by South Africa — its landscapes, light, people and wildlife — alongside places and moments collected further afield, the work explores our inner landscapes as much as the physical ones around us: our memories, hopes, dreams and the moments we carry with us. Each piece is created to be more than an artwork in a space — it is something personal, evocative and felt.

Romy’s background spans fine-art photography, filmmaking and visual storytelling. Her work has been exhibited internationally and published across art, fashion and editorial platforms.

Republic of Venus brings these worlds together in a collection of art for everyday spaces … pieces made to be lived with, remembered and loved.