Royale Belleville is a visual artist originally from Paris, France, currently living and working in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Inspired by a background as a firefighter, Belleville explores the symbolic and emotional dimensions of fire, a recurring theme in series such as Alpha Burner, Interiors, and Chambre avec vue.

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Working primarily with oil on canvas, the artist creates striking contrasts where calm interiors are confronted by the violence of fire. Through these contrasts, the work invites reflection on transformation, detachment, and vulnerability — ultimately offering a meditation on personal and societal resilience in the face of adversity.

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The Interiors series stages refined domestic spaces interrupted by flames at their thresholds. Childlike posters — of a vampire or a smiling sun — heighten the tension, confronting innocence with destruction.

​Numbers and symbols drawn from the Neapolitan Smorfia, the 18th-century “book of dreams,” further embed layers of meaning, positioning Belleville’s work at the crossroads of psychological space, allegory, and contemporary narrative.

In 2010, Royale Belleville established Studio Inferno III, a creative framework that brings together his artistic practice with design and collaborative projects, providing both an artistic identity and a professional foundation.