KYLE SCHEURMANN
1. Forest Protector (Cutline), 2021, oil on jute. 48"w x 36"h. 2. Witness #2, 2021, oil on linen. 30"w x 40"h. 3. Sleeping Dragon – Hold On, Mahki (Forest Protector #5), 2021, oil on linen, 60"w x 48"h.
STATEMENT
Heat domes, atmospheric rivers, fires, floods, and drought. I work with slow, long-form journalism, relying on the collaged logic of painting to reveal the narrative. At Eden Camp, the story of resistance took many forms. Sometimes, it meant searching deep in the grove for signs of the endangered Goshawk–a rare bird that, if found, would temporarily force the logging to stop. Sometimes, it meant locking yourself shoulder deep into the earth, physically preventing the logging trucks from going any further. Sometimes, it meant cooking a warm meal for fellow forest protectors. The strength and power in the relationships between the people at Eden Camp created a community unlike any other. It is their conviction that will have the largest lasting impact.
Heat domes, atmospheric rivers, fires, floods, and drought. I work with slow, long-form journalism, relying on the collaged logic of painting to reveal the narrative. At Eden Camp, the story of resistance took many forms. Sometimes, it meant searching deep in the grove for signs of the endangered Goshawk–a rare bird that, if found, would temporarily force the logging to stop. Sometimes, it meant locking yourself shoulder deep into the earth, physically preventing the logging trucks from going any further. Sometimes, it meant cooking a warm meal for fellow forest protectors. The strength and power in the relationships between the people at Eden Camp created a community unlike any other. It is their conviction that will have the largest lasting impact.
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BIOGRAPHY
Kyle Scheurmann is a painter and canoeist living on Cowichan territory. Kyle’s practice is contingent on extensive travel, relying on experiential research of the earth’s diverse ecosystems and interdisciplinary collaborations with musicians and poets. He graduated in 2018 with a BFA from Emily Carr University and is a two-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation painting award. Kyle has had solo exhibitions at Angell Gallery in Toronto and Elissa Cristall Gallery in Vancouver. His work has been featured in group exhibitions around the world, notably in Germany, Norway and New York. |
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