I <3 art + design. Plain and simple. 

My name is Romi (pronounced “row + me). I am a digital pop artist + NFT artist under mundo_da_romi.  Born 1974 in São Paulo, Brazil. I am of Japanese +Italian origins, based in miami, FL, USA since August 2021.  Portuguese for, “romi’s world”, the name is inspired by where I come from, and how I Interpret my world as a visual artist. After graduating  from the Florida State University In 1998. I moved to seattle, Washington to pursue my interior design career, where I spent 22 years. 

My artwork grants mw the freedom of imperfection through organic free forms, where my design work alows me the continuous search for perfection. All my art pieces are heavily influenced by my synesthesia, a neurological condition where I see numbers + letters in color by creating unexpected color compositions. I am obsessed with creating colorful, playful art pieces that are inquisitive to the human spirit.

This is how “my emojions” series was born. The perfect blend between “emojis” + “emotions”.

My current goal is to create 222 pieces associated with “my emojions”. I want to capture the essence of society in a light spirited way through our connection + play with the ubiquitous emoji. The number “222” comes from my fascination with numerology. It is commonly associated with creativity + good fortune + life balance.

Takashi Murakami’s Superflat Movement has been a huge influence on my body of work. I have created what I refer to as, “superflat sparkle”, where I add subtle finishing touches through a variety of mixed media, giving each art piece an added moment of serendipity for those who gaze upon it.

In 2022, I began to incorporate augmented reality activation onto many of my pieces via ArtiviveApp. (A free app for anyone to download onto any smartphone) Because sustainability is also an important factor to who I am as a digital artist + small business owner, most of my pieces are produced on archival quality fine art paper derived from bamboo, for its rapidly renewable qualities, and I donate 10% of sales towards planting trees as my commitment of bringing more innovation + awareness to our environmental impact on the planet.´