French artist Romain Froquet is a cartographer of the subconscious, weaving intricate, energetic lines into a pictorial language that exists at the crossroads of tribal art, urban graffiti, and abstract expressionism. His work, often characterized by a vibrant, nervous energy reminiscent of a living root system or the frantic curves of a city grid, explores the fundamental human need for connection and depth.
Froquet will be creating an installation for the Friends of the Ruidosa Church (FORC) Community Day on November 1 at the church 36 miles west of Presidio on Highway 170. FORC is a nonprofit restoring the adobe church to make it a foundation of the history of the area on the Rio Grande. The event, with food, music and art, will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., coinciding with DÃa de los Muertos.
After the event is done, the sculpture will be transported to Do Right Hall in Marfa, broken down, reframed and offered for sale, with proceeds benefiting FORC.
Froquet, a self-taught artist whose global murals and canvas work have established him as a master of gesture, views his artistic process as an exercise in freedom. His signature style—a dynamic blend of abstraction and figuration—is designed to open the viewer’s perception beyond the tangible world.
Froquet’s site-specific installation in the church, titled Gesture: The Sound of Ruidosa will be created to honor the enduring history of the fragile structure while embracing its potential for renewal. The installation will be designed as a vibrant intervention, using Froquet’s fluid, colorful line-work to enter into conversation with the desert, the worn adobe walls, and the memory of the community it once served. For more information on FORC’s Community Day, visit ruidosachurch.org.