Costantino Ciervo was born in Naples in 1961. After studying economics and politics for two years in his hometown, he abandoned his studies to begin a career as an independent artist. He moved to Berlin in 1984. Between 1988 and 1991, he studied philosophy and art history at the Technical University of Berlin. In 1992, he became a member of the Professional Association of Berlin Artists. He participated in the Venice Biennale in 1993. Since 2009, he has been a member of the German Artists Association. Ciervo lives and works in Berlin.