Alice Poole - ‘Sunbeam’
Our perception of life alters with each failure, loss and devastation, shaping who we become and the way that we view life. Upon entering my grandparents’ home for the first time since their passing, I was struck by the falling of the light: something that had been there the whole time, but I’d just never noticed before. It seemed to fill every room and hit every wall.
‘Sunbeam’ was something that my late grandmother called all of her loved ones, especially her grandchildren. The significance of this struck me as I wandered around their empty house and witnessed the light that filled the space like an unwanted guest demanding attention, longing to be noticed.
This book therefore not only becomes an exploration of the home, of life at its most fragile point but adopts an observation of light, the light that filled the room and always will. This work became proof for me that light continues to shine even after loss - something that will remain unmoved.