A beautiful and emotional sound and light sculpture that audience can walk in and around. Unique amongst light work this is made from locally sourced Ash trees felled due to Ash dieback, traditionally steam bent and set with beautiful sound and light technology.
Walk through its branches and be seated in the canopy, bath in its light as Eleanor Hooper and Kate Griffin’s thoughtful sound composition takes you through movements of a requiem and sonic memories of the tree, inviting you to reflect on the decline of the Ash Tree and the energy and optimism we need to fill these spaces as we lose so many species to climate change.
The sculpture gains new resonance in 2025/26 as many Ash trees themselves are seen to be fighting back, bringing hope and meaning to us and this work.
The sound composition was created by Eleanor Hooper and Kate Griffin the full track can be heard and if you like bought on bandcamp.
Sunshine On The Fallen Tree was commissioned for Wentworth Woodhouse’s Chapel for We Wonder Noir in Winter 21/22 and has toured extensively both indoors and outdoors since then.
