Carine Thévenau - Photographic Artist

Carine's portraiture seeks to reveal the internal landscape of her subject, wether it be an individual, a community, a place or an object. Carine understands the architecture, objects, materials and organic matter that surround us are embedded with social and cultural significance, inviting further interpretation and narrative exploration within an image. Her portraits often document an intimate or domestic space, but also shared, public spaces, such as playgrounds and other urban spaces. Her practice considers the interrelationship between the natural world and the built environment. She understands this tension as exposing much about who we are, as a society. 

 

Carine's photography particularly celebrates the beauty of ageing materials, including materials marked with the residue of human interaction, as well as those affected by natural environmental decay. Carine champions these materials capabilities for reuse and repair, as their extended lifespan contributes to ecological sustainability.

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Carine is passionate about the conservation of the natural environment and supports sustainable practices within the arts and beyond. She consistently experiments with ethical materials within her own visual arts practice and her most recent exhibitions have included the use of plant-based papers such as bamboo, rice and Japanese washi paper. 

 

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