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 and received The Museum Of Modern Art (MoMA) certificate 'Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization' in 2024.
Awards Cheraine’s work has been published by NG China Traveler, twice in 2020, and is featured by FORBES, My Modern Met, National Geographic, The Wallace Collection Museum, and many more.
She received over 300 prestigious international awards and honors since her first participation in 2019, immediately winning 1st place at the IPA, and including two Golden Pangea Trophies, and ‘Fine Art Photographer Of The Year’ from world-renowned institutions for her photographic paintings and books.
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.
