digital animation, 4:3, colour 3:15 minutes This short animation was made as part of a masterclass with New York artist Raul Vincent Enriquez. It was designed to be watched by one person at a time, peering into a little screen in a dark capsule, eating rosemary and chili infused mozzarella on toast which I had … Continue reading YOUR TOAST IS READY (2005)

digital video, 4:3, colour 7:10 minutes Trick of Shade is a layered, elliptical journey through the Greek myth of Pandora’s box. Building around the moment of transgression, Pandora’s fall from grace, the film ponders the precipice of indecision and the moment that curiosity soils innocence. credits directed & edited by Justine Shih Pearson featuring Naida Chinner … Continue reading TRICK OF SHADE (2004)

Ade Dancing: Golek Manis is an un-narrated, impressionistic documentary featuring Australian-Indonesian dancer Ade Suharto. The film follows the structure of the classical dance Golek Manis, preserving the introspective focus and pace of the Javanese movement style. At the same time, it captures a period at the end of 2002 when Ade had just returned to Australia … Continue reading ADE DANCING: GOLEK MANIS (2003)