Hersley-Ven Casero is a multidisciplinary visual artist, and street & documentary photographer based in Dumaguete City, Philippines. He received his BSC in Marketing and an Artist of the Year Award from Foundation University, and in 2018, the Negros Oriental Young Heroes Award in the field of Visual Arts. In 2019, Casero became the first Filipino to participate in the Chalk Hill Artist Residency program based in California USA, after they awarded him one of their limited spots as a sponsored artist.
Being born and raised in Dumaguete, the city has shaped Casero’s perspective as a visual artist and is the stage for many of his paintings and photographs. His works have been recognized and published in local, national and international publications and exhibitions, including various cities around the USA, India, Ukraine, UAE, Poland, Germany, Portugal, France, Cyprus and Italy.

Recently, he has earned several international awards and recognitions for his photography, including Finalist by Street Photography International Awards 2022, Finalist by Miami Street Photography Awards 2022, Finalist by Eyeshot Open Call 2022, 2nd Prize & Finalist by the Italian Street Photography Awards 2022, ‘Category Winner of the Year’ by Muse Photography Awards 2021 and Silver Medal by Paris International Street Photography Awards 2020, to mention a few.

Casero exhibited with Mugna Gallery at the Art Fair Philippines 2023 in the Photography section in The Link Ayala Center, Makati City, Philippines last February 17-19, 2023.

Over the years, Casero has explored and experimented with a wide spectrum of materials, subjects and concepts. He motivates others by collaborating through art projects like “Ha?: The Laughing Boy Project” and promoting the freedom of self expression through art and photography.