Kyle Scheurmann: We Could Have Been A Mountain, Part Two

The next day, Kyle Scheurmann continues further north, moving through wildfire sites and clear cuts as the trip begins to come to a close.

He reflects on what it’s like to come out of those environments and sit with what you’ve seen, and how that begins to affect the work.

An encounter in a remote valley turns into an exchange, and the final stretch of the trip leads to standing at the edge of protected land while wildfire burns on either side. It’s a moment that’s difficult to reconcile, and one that continues to inform We Could Have Been A Mountain, on view at Bau-Xi Gallery in Vancouver until April 28.

This is Part Two of a two-part release. Part One is available here.

Kyle is the founder of Art Auction for Old Growth, an online charity auction supporting the protection of endangered old-growth forests in British Columbia. The initiative is in partnership with the Nature-Based Solutions Foundation, with the next edition returning in September 2026.

An award-winning short film by filmmaker Lachlan Ross follows Kyle through at-risk old-growth regions as he documents environmental change in real time. The film is available via Bau-Xi Gallery’s YouTube channel.

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