A self-portrait, for whenever I pick up my erhu, which is a traditional string instrument from Mongolia with a history of over 4000 years, I find the sound and melodies transporting me to another world. An imaginary mythical place with vast landscapes and endless horizons. In folklore, an erhu player embarks on a journey to play the instrument in a tranquil place, to bring the player into peace and harmony with the self and with nature.
Cheraine Collette born in the Netherlands in 1993, graduated in 2015 in Photographic Design at the Fotovakschool University of Applied Photography.
Awards Since 2019, in the course of 2 years, Cheraine Collette has received 200+ Int'l Awards, and Honours from World-Renowned Institutions for both her Photography and Fine Art work.
Consisting of Fine Art Photographer Of The Year (FAPA), 1- overall winner, 8 -1st prizes, 4 – 2nd prizes, 5 – Platinum, 19 – Gold, 21 – Silver, 7 – Bronze, and 76 – honourable mention & Highly Commended in internationally acclaimed photography competitions such as the International Photography Awards (IPA), the Prix de la Photographie Paris(PX3), the Neutral Density Awards (ND), the Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) and the Creative Siena Awards, and more. She published her first book 'Marvels' in 2020 which received several international awards (Gold in IPA, PX3, TIFA, MIFA). Collette’s work has been exhibited in galleries and art fairs around the world, including the critically acclaimed SCOPE International
Contemporary Art Show at ART BASEL Miami Beach, Art Fair
Contemporary Istanbul in Turkey, and the International fair for Classic Modern and Contemporary Art KARLSRUHE in Germany. Her work has also been featured in publications such as National Geographic, NG Traveler, The Telegraph, L’Oeil De La Photographie, and FORBES.
