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Damian Moppett hangs one of his pieces at the Rennie Collection at Wing Sang in Vancouver on Thursday, Nov. 24.Rafal Gerszak

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Damian Moppett's work on display: The Calgary-born, Vancouver-based 42-year-old has art in his bones - both his parents were artists, as were his maternal grandparents.Rafal Gerszak

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A piece named "Large red candle": Moppett's work unabashedly riffs off Rubens, Rodin, Picasso, Hollis Frampton, Carl Andre, and others.Rafal Gerszak

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A sculpture entitled "Acrobat": Moppett was touted as a whiz kid early in his career and hasn't disappointed.Rafal Gerszak

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Damian Moppett stands underneath his mobile installation "Broken fall" at the Rennie Collection at Wing Sang in Vancouver.Rafal Gerszak

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