Overview
The Last Day (2023) is a poignant meditation by Rachel Rose on loss, memory and the passage of time. Prompted by her daughter’s instinctive response to the death of a friend, Rose crafts a lyrical allegory of Earth’s evolution, unfolding across seven symbolic ‘days.’ Composed of thousands of medium-format photographs taken in her child’s bedroom, the seven-minute video traverses geological epochs through carefully staged still lifes of everyday childhood objects—drawing connections between deep time and personal experience.
The Last Day (2023) is a poignant meditation by Rachel Rose on loss, memory and the passage of time. Prompted by her daughter’s instinctive response to the death of a friend, Rose crafts a lyrical allegory of Earth’s evolution, unfolding across seven symbolic ‘days.’ Composed of thousands of medium-format photographs taken in her child’s bedroom, the seven-minute video traverses geological epochs through carefully staged still lifes of everyday childhood objects—drawing connections between deep time and personal experience.
Accompanying the video, five delicate drawings in ink, pencil, and watercolour capture the fleeting rituals of early childhood, offering a tender, dreamlike view into a child’s world.
