Born into an artistic family in December of 1972, Collen first learned to sculpt by observing and assisting his father, Claud Nyanhongo, a prominent artist among the first generation sculptors.
Striving to find his own identity amongst the predominantly figurative sculptors in his family, Collen found himself encapsulated by the metamorphic qualities within the abstract forms surrounding him in nature, and particularly within the raw stones themselves. His sculptures blend these natural forms with the spiritual and figurative impulses he seeks to infuse.
Having a seemingly soothing and continuous flow, his sculptures take people to where they come from and to where they are today, moving with ease through time and place for the speak a visual language that is widely understood and embraced by the viewer.