Elise Rose Sutherland - DYCP APPLICATION
Please see below 4 key art projects that I have worked on, with clickable animations. My artist name is shortened to Elise Rose
01 - Animated Fantasty - Community collaborative work (2019-present)
Since 2019, I have been collaborating on community-based animation projects—most notably with nightlife collectives HOWL and Pxssy Palace—creating animated fantasy worlds to showcase at their events. These collectives are highly supportive LGBT+ arts platforms rooted in intentional spaces, and our collaborations have been a perfect match. Together, we create video concepts that serve as escapist fantasies for their events, exploring strength through togetherness and joy—values I deeply embody in my work.
The stylistic choices in these pieces are a blend of stark, futuristic technology and soft, dreamy fantasy. This juxtaposition aims to highlight the duality of our experiences—navigating between resistance and escapism—a narrative that is both personal and universally resonant.
I aim for these works to serve as a testament to the resilience, creativity, and joy found within marginalised communities, especially within the vibrant world of queer nightlife.
"Ride" clip of 3D Animation for HOWL (2023)
3D Animation for HOWL (2023)
3D Animation for HOWL (2024)
"We Bloom Together" Animation colllaboration with Babes on Waves colllective and Beats By Dre for Sistah Space Charity
"FairyCore" clip of 3D Animation for (Pxssy Palace) 2023
"Cosplay" clip of 3D Animation for (Pxssy Palace) 2022
02 - "Bodies" - Foundation FM (2024)
"Bodies" is a community compilation album produced by broadcaster Foundation FM. Over several months, I developed the visual language around this audio piece. The album art, which also includes an animated world, was designed to symbolise the fluid and evolving nature of the music industry and to represent everyone involved. The abstract figures in the artwork are intentionally amorphous, capturing the merging of diverse genres and the artists who embody the spirit of togetherness and constant transformation throughout the album.
"Bodies" Digital 3D animation
"Bodies" - Billboard displayed in London
"Bodies" album cover and animation stills
"Bodies" Record and inner sleeve art layout
"Bodies" Inner sleeve art
03 - Nike By You - Wearable art collaboration (2023)
In 2023, I collaborated with NIKE twice, creating two wearable art collections (NIKE BY YOU / NIKE DANCE) that celebrated connectivity and community through dance and rave culture.
Across the two collections, I developed 25 vinyl patch designs that can then be customised on clothing.
For these designs, I was inspired by items historically associated with community in dance music, and I sought to fuse them with modern and futuristic technology. My goal was to show how these elements, both old and new, continue to bring us together.
These collections and complimenting animations were installed as a display in selected stores internationally in Oxford Circus London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin , Manchester and Glasgow.
Collection 2 Animation (2023)
Design processing / display image - Nike By You(Collection 1) Nike By You
Collection 2 Animation (2023)
Patch design - 3D still - (Collection 1)
Nike By You
Patch design - 3D still (Collection 1) Nike By You
Patch design - - 3D still (Collection 2)
Nike By You
04 - "POC PUNX" (2016-2019)
Prior to my animation work, I created POC PUNX, a photography series that was created to challenge stereotypes and broadens the understanding of what it means to be a person of colour in of alternative music scenes, a space where they have historically been underrepresented. This collection is a celebration of diversity, a reclaiming of space within these subcultures, and a reminder that the punk ethos of rebellion, resistance, and authenticity transcends racial boundaries. Through this visual narrative, my goal is for POC PUNX is to stand as both an artistic statement and a social commentary, encouraging change within the music industry and beyond.
The series has been exhibited in London’s 198 Gallery (2018) and the Punk Rock Museum, Las Vegas.(2023)
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"Kai in her home" - Film Photograph - 2017
"Diana D, in her home" - Film Photograph - 2018
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