Samuel Wilson is a visual artist based out of Hamilton, Ontario. Wilson’ work continuously expands on subjective explorations into decay, metamorphose, rot, abhorrence, abominations, self-hate and ugliness. Wilson’ body of work vomits realms of repugnance with elegance through a careful articulation of highly detailed figures in vehement uncanny scenes. Wilson uses instinctive mark making to gradually sculpt the physicality of his subjects, sourcing inspiration from 15th - 18th century ecclesiastic engravings, feeding into his sought balance of grace and grotesque. The development of his art is the result of a fleshed-out fixation on the postmortem and the stages of rot that precede and ensue. Molding an aesthetic that plays with the grotesque offers neutrality towards personal ugliness, being a muse for self-hate, subjective misanthropic visions, and disgust while ultimately acting as a vehicle of monomaniac worship.