Carine Thévenau is a Mauritian / Australian Photographer, currently based in Sydney, Australia. Carine's work is expressed through portraiture of the individual, but also broader portraits of place, space and time, including the psychological space (sense of place).
Carine's portraiture is explored through the female gaze, as she seeks to reveal the internal landscape of her subject, wether it be an individual, an object or a place. 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.
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.
Carine’s photography has been published internationally, including:
Wallpaper Magazine (UK), iD Magazine (UK), Metal Magazine (Spain), Vogue Magazine (AU), Cheese Kombino (FR), Australian Photography Magazine, Milk Magazine (FR), Shift Magazine (JP), Champ Magazine (JP), Art Almanac (AU), Frankie Magazine (AU), Smith Journal (AU), Assemble Paper(AU), Landscape Stories (IT), C41 Magazine (Milan), Aesthetica (UK), Plant Hunter (AU), Bird in Flight (Russia), Jetstar Inflight Magazine (AU), InStyle (AU)
She has recently acquired a Master of Art Degree (Major in Photomedia) from the University of New South Wales, Art and Design, and has exhibited in solo and group shows in Los Angeles, Berlin, Rotterdam, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.
Projects
- CARLY HUNTER AW14Carly Hunter's "Homewear" Campaign was shot somewhere within the greyscale of industrial Melbourne, Australia. In front of the lens is model Cassie Van Den Dungen from the Work Models family. This collection is Described by Oyster Magazine as hybrid luxe loungewear at its innovative finest.
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Work history
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PhotographerCarine Thevenau
Sydney, AustraliaFreelance
Photographer represented by Network Agency and Edmund Pearce Gallery.
Skills
- Fashion
- Art Photography
- Commercial Photography
- Portrait
- Lightroom
- Portrait Photography