Jeff Sylvester's work lives between the tension of nature and signal—between what grows and what transmits. Drawn to the moment when a bird lands on a tower, or a meteor splits the sky above a forest. These intersections feel sacred and conflicted. In this body of work the artist tries to listen to the static and see the beauty in the interference. The sky is never silent, even when the stars begin to fall.

Artist Bio

Jeff Sylvester (b. 1973) explores the occupation of natural landscapes by modern infrastructure through his work. Common elements include communication towers, neighbourhoods, roadways and birds. These themes are sometimes found working together in his compositions, other times, isolated in their own haunting simplicity. Meticulously hand-cut stencils are made to apply Sylvester’s imagery between layers of thick resin. Light passing through the layers provides the viewer with a sense of depth heightened by the tonal application of the paints. His paintings can be seen in private, public and corporate collections across Canada and the U.S.