Cameron Emerson Wylie, They Broke Their Backs Lifting You to Heaven (Cement and Aluminum)

Wylie was born and raised in Toronto where he studied painting at OCAD University, graduating in 2017. Utilizing the collage techniques of pop art with the energized brush strokes of abstract expressionism, his paintings playfully depict images of art historical references, contemporary life and religious and mythical iconography, hinting at narratives both archetypal and personal. His work expands beyond stretched canvas into unique textile surfaces and objects that confront the formal aspects of traditional painting in an exploration of postmodern ideas of sampling or pastiche of the mass produced object.