Davy VAN GERVEN

Profile

Born in 1989 in Maastricht, Netherlands. Lives and works in Maastricht. Graduated with an MA from Toneelacademie in 2017.
Van Gerven showed stage designs at various theatres in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He has worked among others with Dutch collective Het Geluid, as well as with choreographer Ryan Djojokarso and director Zino Wey. Besides designing stage sets for others, he also creates autonomous scenographic installations.

Recent activities:
2024 “Shell Trial, ”Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
2024 “Unease, ”Nieuwe Vorst, Tilburg，Netherland
2023 “Litanie van een Terugkeer, ”De Farbiek / Cultura Nova, Eindhoven / Heerlen，Netherland
2023 “House of Strength, ”Korzo, Den Haag，Netherlands
2023 “Losers, ”Nieuwe Vorst，Tilburg，Netherlands
2022 “Litanie van een Terugkeer, ” De Fabriek, Eindhoven, Netherland
2021 “Limburgse Horizon, ”Het Geluid, Maastricht, Netherland
2020 “Woyzeck, ” Staatstheater, Stuttgart, Germany
2018 “Jugend Ohne Gott, ” Staatstheater, Stuttgart, Germany
2018 “Ein Koerper fuer jetzt und heute, ” Schauspielhaus, Wien, Austria


Grants
2025 Workshop Scenography, Institute of Performing Arts, Maastricht，Netherlands
2023 Looking past the Other, Meldkamer Maastricht，Netherlands

About works

Davy van Gerven’s artistic activity is the creation of scenographies that translate literary, musical, or conceptual material into spatial interventions. He approaches space as a medium for connection. With his work he emphasizes interaction and dialogue: rather than illustrating a story, the scenography establishes conditions for encounter and shared experience. Each project explores how spatial composition can shape perception, heighten awareness, and foster collectivity. Through his practice, he seeks to expand theatre into a dynamic field of research and exchange, where space becomes a site of meaning.