‘I was struck by the grammar of it, the angular nature': Elizabeth Day's best phone picture
'I'm known among my loved ones as someone who takes photos of random things, but I just found this so arresting,' Day says. 'I was struck by the grammar of it, the angular nature. The tape reminded me of art's golden ratio, the geometry like a Mondrian crossed with a Rothko. I was exhausted that morning and it completely brightened my mood.'
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Some months later, Day entered the image into the Royal Academy of Arts' annual Summer Exhibition, and was delighted to be selected. 'I love the fact that anyone can enter,' Day says. 'It proves that anyone can be an artist, and that art is for everyone.' She's now in touch with an interested buyer. 'The RA will keep 35%, but I'll donate the remainder to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.'
Day passed by the house again recently to find the renovation complete. The window looked like any other, but, she says, 'The transient nature makes it more special, I think. I just hope people will have a conversation with the image. Maybe it makes you reflect on your own life, or the life of the person on the other side of the window. Who were they? Who will they be?'
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