Cherine Fahd is an artist and academic working in photography and video performance. Cherine has a PhD from Monash University and is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building at University of Technology Sidney. Cherine’s current research focuses on the ways photography and portraiture bring people together, facilitate trust and build social connections. She writes broadly on photography and creativity practice, publishing across various platforms, including The Conversation, academic journals, and art and design contexts. Her artistic projects have been exhibited and commissioned nationally and internationally, including for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Sydney Opera House; Carriageworks, Sydney; National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Haifa Museum of Art, Israel; Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece; and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Japan, among others.