Join us in Storiel the Museum of Gwynedd for an informal chat with the documentary photographer, Rhodri Jones. This afternoon talk will feature Rhodri discussing his work and approach to the medium over his 35 year professional career. Rhodri’s work approaches the themes of cultural identity and its continuing transformation.
Rhodri will show us around his latest exhibition, COFIO (of very personal work) in Storiel Bangor Community Gallery and will talk us through some of the main projects he has worked on over the years in several countries. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
Rhodri, born in Gwynedd, Cymru in 1963, has been based near Bologna, Italy since 2000. He has worked as a professional photographer on both personal and commissioned projects around the world since 1989 and has had seven personal photographic volumes published; Made in China (Logos Art, Italy 2002), Return/ Yn Ôl (Seren, Wales 2006), Hinterland (L’artiere, Italy 2010), Scambi Ferroviari (L’artiere, Italy 2011), Cosi E’ (L’artiere, Italy 2015), Marconi Express (Forma, Italy 2019) and COFION (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, Cymru 2024)
Described by Magnum photographer, Phillip Jones Griffiths as “a Welsh poet with a camera”, Rhodri has exhibited in China, Eire, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, UK and USA and has participated in others in Austria, Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and RSA. Distributed by Panos Pictures since 1992, his images have been used by leading magazines, newspapers, NGO’s and publishers worldwide. His work is held in several public and private collections.
