Tomorrow Never Came

2018

Tomorrow Never Came explores the unexpected passing of my Grandfather James (Jimmy) Angus, in aged care in November 2017. His passing took a massive toll on my family and the uncertainty surrounding his death affected me deeply. Due to my closeness with my Grandfather, I thought that his passing was something I would never be able to cope with. Though his absence has been difficult and creating a body of work exploring his death has proved challenging for me to explore, I have found catharsis within this process. Throughout this series, I have put my blood, sweat, and tears into creating a body of work that I believe accomplishes what I had set out to do in my exploration proposal which was, “to honour my Grandfather James Angus's life, to express my hardships and frustration surrounding his passing, and to explore the grief and memory I have of him.” The result of this year-long exploration is Tomorrow Never Came, all shot on film which explores the ‘before’ and ‘after’ of my Grandfathers passing, from the afternoon that was going to be the last time I would spend with him, to having to sell his house and throw away his belongings. Tomorrow Never Came explores the profound effect death and loss has had on my family and considers the fragility of life.