The Universal
Artist Award
The Universal Artist Award recognizes and celebrates outstanding achievements in the arts, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective fields and enriched our world through their creativity and vision.
With her evocative photographic series Behind The Soul, Wendy Leyten has been awarded the prestigious International Prize Leonardo da Vinci – The Universal Artist, an accolade that celebrates artistic brilliance, depth of vision, and a unique contribution to the contemporary art world. The award, named in tribute to one of history’s most visionary minds, is reserved for creators whose work transcends aesthetic beauty to touch something truly universal — something that speaks to the soul of humanity. According to the jury, Leyten’s work “possesses that rare alchemy of vulnerability, raw emotion, and visual poetry.”
Behind The Soul is a series that looks beyond appearances. Each portrait is a silent invitation — to feel rather than judge, to look past the masks we wear, and to meet the person beneath. Her images are not portraits in the traditional sense; they are mirrors, doorways, and echoes of something deeper. They remind us of our shared humanness.
The title The Universal Artist resonates powerfully with this body of work. It reflects a deep-rooted belief that we are all connected — with the universe, with each other, and with something greater than ourselves. Leyten’s series gives form to that truth, inviting us to witness the invisible stories that shape who we are.
- Wendy Leyten’s work is a bridge between the visible and the unseen. She captures not just faces, but the trembling truths behind them — with empathy, courage, and a timeless sense of connection."
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