SAMUEL ROY-BOISGood Luck (wheelbarrow), 2023 archival pigment print on Legacy Baryta paper30" x 20", edition of 7unframed Born and raised in Quebec City, Roy-Bois' artistic practice encompasses installation, sculpture, and photography, centering on the built environment, vernacular practices, and art as an emergent phenomenon. Roy-Bois’ work has garnered national and international recognition, featured in exhibitions at esteemed institutions including the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, and the Esker Foundation in Calgary. Additionally, his pieces are included in numerous Canadian collections, such as the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the Simon Fraser Art Gallery. Roy-Bois was honored with the VIVA Award in 2021. Samuel Roy-Bois holds a BFA from Laval University and a MFA from Concordia University. In 2013, he joined the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, where he currently serves as an Associate Professor of Sculpture in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies. Détournement | Samuel Roy-Bois by AvidEye Productions Photo credit: Rachel Topham Photography
