Conceptual works are created to visually articulate a philosophy, uninhibited by commercial expectations.
AuthorRhys
Documentary
Documentary is an observational process whereby we embed ourselves in a community to understand it and produce anthropological videos for educational purposes.
Promotional
Promotional work is commissioned by an organisation with the objective of getting attention and brand recognition.
Ready, Aim, Splat!
Ready aim splat is a Virtual Reality game where you are given a slingshot and tomatoes as your last line of defence against invading zombies. In order to increase awareness, we went to the streets of Sydney as part of their Zombie walk and made the game into a real life experience. The game has
Fighting Covid With Creativity
To overcome the lockdown, I have partnered with a local pianist to create daily Jams. Each day he sends me a song and I go through my archive of footage captured around Cambridge to make a short little digital postcard for social media. We call them jams as there is not to be any forethought
Revisiting Families 5 Years later
In 2015 we went out with F.A.S.T to create a series of filming highlighting the complex diagnosis of Angelman Syndrome. You can view the project here. Five years on we revisited the families plus a whole lot more to understand what changes have happened, what new support there is and how far the science has
LVMH Prize Finalist – Piero D’Angelo
We are pleased to announce our work with Piero D’Angelo was used to help him submit and be selected as a finalist in this years LVMH prize.
Photo=light Chromatzia=Paint
Photo-chromatzia is an extension of the Weight of Light series but introduces the elements of colour to see what potential there is in painting with light. Rhys Votano developed the technique where different time spans are layered to reflect the nature of light and time. Below are some examples from the ongoing series. If you
WeWork+Fashion Futures+Sustainable Designers
To support the next round of sustainable designers, WeWork hosted the Fashion Futures event at the Devonshire Square facility. I was asked to document the runway event which helped the designers reach wider audiences.
An Artist in The Freezer
The Freezer in Riff, Iceland is a mecca for creatives looking to push their skills and escape the confusion of cosmopolitan art. To highlight what happens within the three month residency, I created this feature length documentary which goes through the creative process of artists in remote villages. If you would like to see the