Cecilia Collantes is an international artist whose multidisciplinary approach bridges the realms of photography, painting, and performance. Originally from Lima, Peru, Cecilia's work reflects her deep connection to global cultural landscapes shaped by years of living and creating in dynamic cities such as New York, Berlin, Jakarta, Bangkok and Lima , places that have infused a distinct mark on her vision.
Her photographic work, centered on fashion, portraiture, and storytelling, has been published in outlets like Marie Claire Italia, and others. Her photographic work crafts evocative visual narratives, seamlessly capturing emotion and storytelling.
She has over eight years of experience in the fashion media industry, working alongside renowned photographers and creating graphic art for fashion magazines in New York City.
With a fine arts background and studies in traditional arts and contemporary performance, Cecilia’s artistic journey includes prestigious residencies such as the Thaillywood Artist Residency, the Darmasiswa Scholarship in Indonesia, and the Eileen Kaminsky Residency at Mana Contemporary in New York. Her art, explore themes of transformation, time, and the interplay between micro and macrocosmic perspectives. I has been exhibited internationally, with solo shows in cities like Jakarta, New York, and Lima.
Now based in Paris, Cecilia continues to expand her creative vision through photography commissions for portraiture and fashion, as well as her ongoing exploration of mixed media.
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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).