Benjamin Royaards is a Flemish painter living in Bergamo, Italy.
Besides the spontaneity and freshness that characterize him, Royaards possesses a liveliness that instinctively leads him to the essence with the keen eye of a true portraitist.
With his exhibition INCONTRI he took visitors on a stroll through Bergamo, specifically the old city center of Città Alta, to those chance encounters with often unknown figures that captured his attention, always seeking the exceptional and the human.
Royaards captures fragments of everyday life with a certain kindness toward humanity searching for its future. Sometimes even tenderness emerges to caress a familiar silhouette or a tired face.
His painting 'The Eternal Child' is a portrait of a child, crowned with fresh, light flowers, whose gaze questions the viewer with a certain seriousness. This depth, hidden beneath an apparent lightness, forms the common thread throughout Royaards's work.
You can watch the INCONTRI video report below.