The Seasons of 2020

• Prize
  Bronze in Fine Art/Still Life
• Photographer
  Carine Van Gerven
• Agency / Studio
  2Create
• Technical Info
  Canon EOS 5DSR
• Photo Date
  2020
• Website
  http://www.carinevangerven.be

While the coronavirus took over the world, for many time stood still. People were cooped up, the confrontation with death came closer. These still lifes show how the seasons changed, and how political changes also took place on a global level. Carine Van Gerven invites you to look, to dwell on details and to reflect.

• Biography
  Carine Van Gerven (b.1966) is a Belgian professional photographer. After her studies in art and painting, she became an art teacher in Overpelt in the Flanders region. She has been working as a professional instructor with the youth on art workshops ever since. In 2016, she co-founded the cultural event Lens op de Mens – Fotofestival Pelt and currently is the president and creative leader of the bi-annual festival.
• Awards
  Besides teaching, Carine has been exhibited in different art centres in Belgium, Serbia and in France such as at Bourbon Lancy and Galerie Paul Janssen. She has published several photography books. She is a member of the National Association for Professional Photographers in Belgium. In her photography, Carine tells today’s stories in a historical outlook with links filled with empathy and symbolism. She has won different awards with FEP (Federation of European Photographers) and She recently received the title of Qualified European Professional Photographer. Recently one of her pictures got a bronze award at PX3 in Paris. Twice, Carine was an award winner of the Sienna creative awards and received recognition at the Tokyo International Foto awards (TIFA) and at the London international creative competition (LICC).