After a wildfire, the land reclaims space bursting with colour and new growth. How can we do the same?
Superbloom is a response to the wildfires in 2023 across traditional territories in Yukon and NWT. Inspired by the fireweed blooming like a river in Ethel Lake following the fire, community members created this visual art project and anthology to explore the resilience inherent in the land and in our communities.
Each being in an ecosystem plays a vital role in regenerating the forest after a climate disaster. So to, each community member’s contribution to this project has been vital to creating the whole.
Superbloom was conceptualized by Nicole Schafenacker and Krystle Silverfox, created by many hands across Yukon and NWT, and made possible with support from the Dechinta Centre, Yukon Arts Fund, and CPAWS Yukon.
Artwork by Haley Ritchie
