Cecilia Collantes is an international artist working across photography, painting, and performance. Originally from Lima, Peru, her work reflects her connection to global cultural landscapes shaped by years of living and creating in dynamic cities such as New York, Berlin, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Lima. At the same time, her practice is deeply influenced by her homeland—its geography, history, and contemporary social landscape—an ongoing dialogue that informs her artistic perspective.
Her photography, focused on portraiture and storytelling, captures emotion and depth through compelling visual narratives. Her art explores themes of transformation, time, and the interplay between micro and macrocosmic perspectives.
With a background in fine arts and studies in traditional arts and performance, Cecilia has taken part in notable residencies, including the Thaillywood Artist Residency, the Darmasiswa Scholarship in Indonesia, and the Eileen Kaminsky Residency at Mana Contemporary in New York. She has exhibited internationally, with solo shows in Jakarta, New York, and Lima.
Now based in Paris, Cecilia continues to expand her creative vision through portrait and fashion photography while exploring mixed media in her artistic practice.
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Cecilia Collantes, received her education in Fine Arts at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Contemporary Dance at Danza Viva Contemporary Dance school in Lima, Darmasiswa Scholarship at the Traditional Arts Institute in Surakarta, Indonesia as well as workshops at the University of the Arts of Berlin with choreographer Constanza Macras and stage designer Muriel Gerstner, as well as with Magnum Agency with Moises Saman (Magnum Agency) and Paul Moakley (Time Magazine) in NY.
Her painting and performance works have been shown in Lima, New York, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Berlin. Solo shows include “Liberty, Femina, Keluarga” at Biasa Art Space (Jakarta) , ‘New Works’ at Chista studio in New York, “Foresta” at Undercurrent Projects (NYC) and “Apparel” at Cecilia Gonzalez Gallery (Lima).