Carine Van Gerven
Photographic artist
Born 1966, Neerpelt (BE)
Lives and works in Pelt (BE)
Carine Van Gerven works with photography as an expanded medium, often integrating installation, light and spatial presentation. Her practice moves between still life, constructed imagery and photographic installation, with a strong focus on structure, containment and perception. With a background in monumental painting and art education, she approaches photography as a material and spatial language rather than a purely narrative one.
Her work has been exhibited internationally in Belgium, France, Serbia and the Netherlands, and has received multiple international awards and distinctions. Alongside her artistic practice, she is active as curator and jury member within the international photography field.
Education
- Provincial Higher Institute of Art, Hasselt (BE) — Monumental Painting
- Teacher Training in Art Education (BE)
Awards & Distinctions (selection)
- Silver Winner, Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA)
- Bronze Winner, PX3 Paris (multiple years)
- Silver Award, One Eyeland Photography Awards
- Finalist, European Photographer of the Year (FEP)
- Multiple Honourable Mentions:
PX3 Paris · ReFocus Awards · Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) ·
Siena Creative Photo Awards · London Creative Awards - Multiple selections, World Photographic Cup (Belgium Team)
- Funeral Award
Publications
- TIME (artist book), 2024
- Nooit zal ik stoppen met aan jou te denken, 2013
- Een vrouw in het HOBOS, 2010
Curatorial & Jury Roles
- Founder & Artistic Director, Lens op de Mens International Photo Festival (BE)
- Jury Member, Helsinki Photo Festival (FI)
- Jury Member, Press Photo Serbia
- Jury Member, IPFA – International Photography Awards
- Jury Member, F262 International Photography Festival, Portugal
Professional Recognition
- European Photographer (EP), Federation of European Photographers
- QEP — Qualified European Photographer (FEP)