SHEM Schutte: Thinking Positive, Capturing Negatives

Shem Schutte’s artistry is born from the embrace of the shadows. In his nocturnal visits to the abandoned factories, bridges, and construction sites of Springfield, OH, Schutte captures the essence of decay and immortalizes the silent narrative of abandonment. Amidst these modern ruins, artificial luminescence paints a surreal tableau. 

Schutte’s use of long exposure reveals a hidden world—a time-stilled dreamscape where decay is transformed into haunting beauty and forgotten architecture echoes with the whispers of history. In this nocturnal reverie, the industrial ruins find a new life. 

Curator: Ena Nearon, Executive Director at Ten Talents Network