Ben Goldsmith | Sunday Times Magazine

My portraits of Ben Goldsmith featured in the Sunday Times Magazine alongside a remarkable and deeply moving article written by Audrey Ward. Ben is releasing a book titled God Is An Octopus, which chronicles his personal journey through grief and his exploration of the afterlife following the tragic loss of his 15-year-old daughter, Iris, in an accident on the family farm in Somerset in 2019. The third & fourth images capture the beautiful stone circle, consisting of eight towering slabs of Cornish granite, which mark the spot where Iris lost her life. As a passionate environmentalist and advocate for rewilding, Ben has also transformed much of his Somerset farm in recent years. The first two portraits were taken at a secluded spot where he has reintroduced beavers and re-wriggled a river that runs across his land. It is incredible that through such tragedy and profound loss, there is this steadfast commitment to the hard, necessary work of healing and renewal. It was humbling to have met Ben and gratifying to be entrusted with the task of illustrating his story with my portraits.