When does holding on become self-destructive? 
Ongoing visual laments, exploring inter-generational aspects of loss.

Absent Presence: Dialogues with my Father
Moving Image, Sound, Works on paper - ongoing
Absent Presence: my Mother and Me
Moving Image
colour HD video animation 3’46” with stereo sound composition
Absent Presence: PortraitMoving Image
colour and black and white HD video 1’42” with stereo sound
Absent Presence: One Hand Washes the Other
Performance to camera
colour HD video 2’0” with stereo sound
Absent Presence: Stabat Mater
Super-8mm film 
edited to  black and white HD video 0’50” with stereo sound
Absent Presence: /ˌpɛrɪˈmɛnəpɔːz/Performance to camera, text
colour HD video 4’01” with stereo sound composition

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