About

ART1 is a self-curated, artist-run fine art photography platform, living archive, and publishing environment presenting the work of Australian photographic artist Raymond Mather.

The Platform | Artist Position Statement | Authenticity & Process | Raymond Mather | CV

The platform operates as a monographic digital catalogue raisonné, bringing together more than four decades of creative practice across photography, choreography, theatre, and visual arts into a cohesive and evolving body of work.

ART1 functions as both a direct-to-collector gallery and a publishing platform, where limited-edition artworks are released as part of a structured and carefully developed archive.

Each work is produced to museum-quality standards and issued in small editions, forming a considered collection designed to bring presence, clarity, and emotional connection into contemporary spaces.

Rather than operating within a traditional gallery model, ART1 is independently directed and self-curated, allowing the work to be presented with integrity, continuity, and full creative control.

“A digitally developed photographic practice,
informed by years of analogue experience.”

- Raymond Mather

The Practice

Raymond Mather is an Australian fine art photographer and interdisciplinary artist with over four decades of experience across dance, theatre, and visual arts.

His photographic work is informed by a lifelong engagement with movement, form, timing, and spatial awareness, evolving into a distinctive visual language that explores abstraction, narrative, colour, and emotional presence.

The ART1 Ecosystem

ART1 sits at the centre of a connected creative ecosystem.

Connections Photography engages directly with people through portraiture, creating authentic, human-centred work grounded in presence and connection.

Art Connexions Network extends the practice through writing, ideas, and critical context, positioning the work within a broader contemporary dialogue.

The Raymond Mather Photography domain anchors professional identity and search recognition, grounded in a practice established in 1999.

ART1 ecosystem diagram showing ART1 as the central platform connected to Art Connexions Network, Connections Photography, and the Raymond Mather Photography domain.

ART1 sits at the centre of this connected creative ecosystem. Each element reinforces the catalogue, the archive, and the ongoing creation of new work, forming a cohesive and evolving body of practice.

About ART1

The platform brings together curated bodies of photographic work shaped by more than four decades of creative practice spanning choreography, theatre, and photography.

Each collection represents a distinct visual journey, exploring movement, abstraction, narrative, colour, and emotional presence through image making.

Developed as both a publishing platform and a living archive, ART1 documents the continuity of the artist’s practice while enabling direct access for collectors, designers, and audiences globally.

Through its structure, ART1 moves beyond the limitations of traditional gallery systems, offering a direct and sustainable model for presenting, collecting, and experiencing fine art photography.

Explore Further

Explore the pages below to discover the philosophy behind the work, the artist’s background, and the evolving creative journey that continues to shape ART1.

The Platform

Artist Position Statement

Letters and Appreciation

Raymond Mather

CV