As part of the 2016 Auckland Festival of Photography I created the short film above for the Seeing Sound multi-media exhibition at Circle Gallery in Newmarket. In the film Helena can be seen signing various phrases about silence. For example, one of the phrases is “Silence is a source of great strength.”

I deliberately chose not to include any sound or subtitles because I wanted the viewer to experience how frustrating it is when you can’t understand what someone is saying to you – something that deaf people have to deal with on a daily basis.

Director & Editor: Aaron K
Make-up Artist: Jemima K
Model: Helena Mitchell @ 62
Assistant: Robbie Hunter
Camera: Sony A7 RII

The image above was my contribution to the Underground 2015 Fashion + Photography Exhibition which was held at the amazing Silo 6 space on Auckland’s waterfront during New Zealand Fashion Week. Curated by Chris Lorimer from Ciel PR, Underground showcases “work from some of the most experimental and boundary pushing fashion designers and image makers in New Zealand now.” It was an honour to be included in this year’s show.

Photography: Aaron K
Fashion: Jason Lingard
Make-up & Hair: Miranda Raman
Model: Amy Willock @ Unique