The Subject at Hand
Melbourne, New York City, and Phnom Penh
A photographic study of hands that emerge from the background of street scenes and become the subject through repetition, attention and sequencing.
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1. Phnom Penh-focused studies
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Phnom Penh: Within the Wats
Returning to Phnom Penh’s monasteries years after living in the city, I photographed the daily rhythms and relationships that came into focus through repeated visits.
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Phnom Penh: The Waterline
Along the Tonle Sap below Phnom Penh’s riverfront promenade, swimmers, fishers and children occupy the rough threshold between city and water.
2. Multi-location studies featuring Phnom Penh
Nailshop
Melbourne, New York City, Phnom Penh, Sydney, and Tokyo
Fingernails as bodily edges where grooming, self-fashioning and social judgment meet.
Hair
Melbourne, New York City, Phnom Penh, and Tokyo
Hair explored as a site where personal identity intersects with public space.
Oral Intervention
Melbourne, New York City, and Phnom Penh
Fleeting, intimate gestures of touching mouths in public spaces.
Eye Contact
Melbourne, New York City, Phnom Penh, and Sydney
Exploring the balance of trust, power, and vulnerability in human eye interactions.