b. 1987, Montreal, Canada

Roxy Peroxyde (Roxanne Sauriol Hauenherm) is a German-Canadian artist whose photorealistic oil paintings are exhibited and collected internationally. She is recognized for her vivid portrayals of female figures, which serve as vessels for an autobiographical narrative shaped by the zeitgeist.

Hauenherm explores themes ranging from spiritual psychosis to speculations on life beyond Earth. Her work often employs religious symbolism as an access point to examine the roles women inhabit within the collective unconscious and in cultural structures. 

While her use of colour and subject matter may seem deceptively superficial— to some, even shallow—this aesthetic is deliberate. The hyper-saturated palette acts as a sugar coat, the subjects as an entry point and the titles as a trigger forcing the viewer into the artists internal world. The tension between all three elements of the compositions is being used to collapse the viewers first impression and what is being said beyond a deceptively superficial surface, whilst unapologetically using friction between aesthetic pleasure and intellectual discomfort.

Hauenherm’s process begins with the development of conceptual frameworks, followed by the meticulous casting of models whose ability to embody the emotional and intellectual dimensions of her themes ensures each work achieves its fullest intent. Positioning the artist–muse relationship at the forefront, capturing her shared and personal experience of womanhood. 

Her practice is rooted in technical mastery and uncompromising storytelling, standing firmly on the principles of truth and integrity.