The five stages of grief have long been understood. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. But what if it wasn't so simple?

The purpose of My Little Sunshine is found in normalizing a conversation about grief and death – in creating a space where grief is welcome, where it could be resolved or remain unresolved, to talk about it or acknowledge it for the first time or even to just let it soak in. It is intended to derail the linear pathway we have been prescribed and to explore the lifelong tangle that grief can produce.

My Little Sunshine is made possible by the support from the families featured in it. The collaboration with Hummingbird House was essential in telling this story. An incredible team of artists - Aleea Monsour, Alex Drabsch, Jessica Forbes, Hine Kahukura, Matt Hsu, Anna Whitaker, Kinly Grey, Alana Holmberg, the team at KEPK gallery in Brisbane, accepted the vision for the project and helped fulfill its many iterations.

A physical exhibition was held from 22 May – 11 June 2022 at KEPK gallery in Yeerongapilly, Brisbane. We also conducted three successful events, including two panel discussions to accompany this characterisation of grief.