Romeo Lee, born 1956, lives and works in Manila
Romeo Lee gives us a hallucinatory vision of spiritual life, not so much in the glorious portrayal of religious salvation but in the revelation of immanent evil that is induced by the conditions of life. Call it an exorcism of an aesthetic kind if you will, Lee having released grossly formed phantoms that possess his characters to do inhuman things and deform their bodies into diabolical contortions.
Lee is an icon of subcultural activity in Manila, his highly regarded presence circle around the spheres of art, music, and entertainment since the 80's. He has shown in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, United States, and regularly exhibits at Finale Art File in Manila.