A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Above the Range


We last featured Winnipeg’s Kurt Wiscombe as part of BME’s coverage of the Art Fusion Experiment two summers ago, where he was among a group of collaborators that included Paul Booth, Matt Ellis and Alex Adams. Kurt’s artistic credentials, clearly, are no joke, so it should come as no surprise that he would be responsible for a piece as handsome as this “waves, rocks and peonies” sleeve. Luckily for all of us, we’ve got a few more shots post-jump.

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Comments

68 responses to “Above the Range”

  1. psych Avatar

    this is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous. i wish it was on me!

  2. psych Avatar

    this is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous. i wish it was on me!

  3. psych Avatar

    this is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous. i wish it was on me!

  4. psych Avatar

    this is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous. i wish it was on me!

  5. varevinc Avatar

    that’s really beautifful piece !

    but i’ve seen beter !

  6. varevinc Avatar

    that’s really beautifful piece !

    but i’ve seen beter !

  7. varevinc Avatar

    that’s really beautifful piece !

    but i’ve seen beter !

  8. varevinc Avatar

    that’s really beautifful piece !

    but i’ve seen beter !

  9. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    that is sooooo gorgeous!

  10. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    that is sooooo gorgeous!

  11. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    that is sooooo gorgeous!

  12. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    that is sooooo gorgeous!

  13. zacklove Avatar
    zacklove

    i love color-less sleaves, this is wonderful

  14. zacklove Avatar
    zacklove

    i love color-less sleaves, this is wonderful

  15. zacklove Avatar
    zacklove

    i love color-less sleaves, this is wonderful

  16. zacklove Avatar
    zacklove

    i love color-less sleaves, this is wonderful

  17. kier Avatar

    so beautiful!

  18. kier Avatar

    so beautiful!

  19. kier Avatar

    so beautiful!

  20. kier Avatar

    so beautiful!

  21. UnconventionalLove Avatar

    I am more of a color fan but this is really nice!

  22. UnconventionalLove Avatar

    I am more of a color fan but this is really nice!

  23. UnconventionalLove Avatar

    I am more of a color fan but this is really nice!

  24. UnconventionalLove Avatar

    I am more of a color fan but this is really nice!

  25. JonD Avatar
    JonD

    i want those flowersssss

  26. JonD Avatar
    JonD

    i want those flowersssss

  27. JonD Avatar
    JonD

    i want those flowersssss

  28. JonD Avatar
    JonD

    i want those flowersssss

  29. J Avatar
    J

    danggg that’s a very fine sleeve!
    I don’t really like the thick black outlines but whatever, overall a great piece of work.

  30. J Avatar
    J

    danggg that’s a very fine sleeve!
    I don’t really like the thick black outlines but whatever, overall a great piece of work.

  31. J Avatar
    J

    danggg that’s a very fine sleeve!
    I don’t really like the thick black outlines but whatever, overall a great piece of work.

  32. J Avatar
    J

    danggg that’s a very fine sleeve!
    I don’t really like the thick black outlines but whatever, overall a great piece of work.

  33. Anthony Avatar

    nice big flowers

  34. Anthony Avatar

    nice big flowers

  35. Anthony Avatar

    nice big flowers

  36. Anthony Avatar

    nice big flowers

  37. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    I love how his (presumably) old bass clef tattoo fits in perfectly.

  38. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    I love how his (presumably) old bass clef tattoo fits in perfectly.

  39. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    I love how his (presumably) old bass clef tattoo fits in perfectly.

  40. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    I love how his (presumably) old bass clef tattoo fits in perfectly.

  41. Leodios Avatar
    Leodios

    Very nice composition.

  42. Leodios Avatar
    Leodios

    Very nice composition.

  43. Leodios Avatar
    Leodios

    Very nice composition.

  44. Leodios Avatar
    Leodios

    Very nice composition.

  45. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Holy Shit, I’m on ModBlog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks everyone for the kind words! Kurt did a fantastic job, and he drew it on me when I showed up for the first appointment. We did it over three sessions totally around 18 hours. Kurt is such a great guy, so all the chatting and laughing made the time fly by!

  46. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Holy Shit, I’m on ModBlog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks everyone for the kind words! Kurt did a fantastic job, and he drew it on me when I showed up for the first appointment. We did it over three sessions totally around 18 hours. Kurt is such a great guy, so all the chatting and laughing made the time fly by!

  47. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Holy Shit, I’m on ModBlog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks everyone for the kind words! Kurt did a fantastic job, and he drew it on me when I showed up for the first appointment. We did it over three sessions totally around 18 hours. Kurt is such a great guy, so all the chatting and laughing made the time fly by!

  48. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Holy Shit, I’m on ModBlog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks everyone for the kind words! Kurt did a fantastic job, and he drew it on me when I showed up for the first appointment. We did it over three sessions totally around 18 hours. Kurt is such a great guy, so all the chatting and laughing made the time fly by!

  49. Brendan Avatar

    This is awesome! I love Kurt’s work…and this happens to be a very close friend of mine in the pictures hahaha. Amazing work, and the person this is on has convinced me to get a sleeve from Kurt as well. In fact, it will be similar but the leaves, waves and smaller peonies will be all in colour.

  50. Brendan Avatar

    This is awesome! I love Kurt’s work…and this happens to be a very close friend of mine in the pictures hahaha. Amazing work, and the person this is on has convinced me to get a sleeve from Kurt as well. In fact, it will be similar but the leaves, waves and smaller peonies will be all in colour.

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