Bowen Island artist Corey Bulpitt presents his new series "Above the Flood, Watching for the Light" at the Hearth Gallery Community Centre, on view until July 28. The six-painting series follows his earlier "Daalkaatlii Diaries" works, which depicted the great flood of Haida territories and are now held in collections including Paris’ Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac and Gallery Jones in Vancouver. This new body of work shifts from historical catastrophe to speculative imagination, drawing on Haida cosmology while embracing invention and exploring unseen energies, microscopic spaces, and ephemeral light.
This exhibition matters because it marks a significant evolution in Bulpitt’s practice, moving from documenting a traumatic past to imagining what lies beyond it. By blending Haida cosmology with universal themes of emptiness, energy, and revelation, the series challenges fixed cultural narratives and invites broader contemplation. The debut at the Hearth Gallery Community Centre also highlights the role of local community spaces in presenting ambitious contemporary Indigenous art, reinforcing the importance of regional venues in the wider art ecosystem.