Rhodes was brought up in West England, was educated at North East London Polytechnic,[1] and studied Film and Television at the Royal College of Art.
Tate deemed it, "An iconic work of expanded cinema that created a more central and participatory role for the viewer within a dynamic, immersive environment".
[5] The ICA noted that Rhodes "examines the relationships in her work - from film, composition and writing - to the notation of sound and image, and the language of political dissent.
"[3] According to Rhodes, "The view through the lens may be blurred or defined – focused or unfocusfocused or unfocused – depending on what you think you know; what you imagine you see; what you learn to look for: what you are told is visible".
[6] In 2018, Rhodes' work was included in the Courtisane Film Festival in Ghent, Belgium as part of a focus on women filmmakers that curators, Mónica Savirón and María Palacios Cruz, felt have been overlooked.