Derek Pearson

A moving glimpse into the mind of a painter and his ever expanding vision, even in the face of going blind. This documentary explores the struggles of Jimmy Abegg, forced to adapt his craft in light of a disease that will rob him of his sight. Peripheral asks how the loss of vision has altered his life, work and artistic habit for the worse and the better.

The average person blinks 15-20 times per minute and upwards of 28,800 times a day. Shot on location throughout France in 2017 BLINK is a brief reflection on all the life that transpires while our eyes are closed.