Bernadette Van-Huy is a Dutch photographer and visual artist based in Amsterdam. She is known for her unique and captivating images that explore the relationship between people and their environment.
Van-Huy was born in the Netherlands in 1975, and grew up surrounded by art and culture. She studied photography at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, where she developed her own style of photography that combines documentary, portraiture, and landscape photography.
Van-Huy has exhibited her work internationally, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Her work has also been featured in publications such as The New York Times Magazine, Vogue Italia, and National Geographic.
In addition to her photographic work, Van-Huy is also an accomplished filmmaker. Her films have been screened at festivals around the world including Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Sundance Film Festival.
Van-Huy's work often focuses on themes of identity and belonging. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe to capture images of people living on the margins of society – from refugees to homeless people – as well as those living more traditional lives. Through her photographs she seeks to explore how individuals interact with their environment and how they are shaped by it.
Van-Huy's work has been recognized with numerous awards including a World Press Photo Award for her series “The Refugee Crisis” (2016) and a Lucie Award for Documentary Photography (2017).