Rian Smit is a multidisciplinary Digital Designer based in Naarm/Melbourne who has a fondness for telling surreal stories. She currently works across photography, animation, and traditional art mediums.   Within her work, she delves deeply into the relationship between the private and public self - what it means to be human; to belong, to connect, to feel and the identities assumed.  

ANIMATION

2023. Beerbarians, Music Video, TANKARD, Assistant Animator

2022. Summer Branding Ident, ACMI, Director and Animator

2022. Creatures of the Night, Music Video, POWER PALADIN, Assistant Animator

2021. Going Home, Short film by Thy Pham, Assistant Animator

2021. Ren, Short film by Carmen Ho Yeo, Colourist

Photographed Events

2017. International Women’s Day Gala, Larakia Country/Darwin

2016. Darwin Festival, Larakia Country/Darwin

2016. Palmerston Festival, Larakia Country/Palmerston

2016. Darwin Symphony Orchestra, Larakia Country/Darwin

2016. Darwin Pride Ride, Larakia Country/Darwin

2015. Darwin CEO Sleepout, Larakia Country/Darwin

Other commissioned works

2017. Directed and filmed a three short story film series with TEAM Health for Mental Health Week, Larakia Country/Darwin.

2017. Palmerston City Council commissioned her to collaboratively design a mural with Palmerston City youth in response to Mental Health Week, Larakia Country/Palmerston

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2015. Annual Painting Group Exhibition, Brunswick Street Gallery, Naarm/Melbourne

2014. Portrayal, Group Exhibition, Brunswick Street Gallery, Naarm/Melbourne

2014. Relationship to Place, Group Exhibition, Brunswick Street Gallery, Naarm/Melbourne