upcoming : galerie bruno massa

AQUA ART MIAMI
December 4th – December 8th 2024
Miami (USA)

in partnership with MOOKJI COLLABORATION - room 206

with SCOTT TROXEL

AQUA ART MIAMI is the premier destination for art aficionados to procure works by young, emerging and mid-career artists. Throughout the years, the fair has continued to solidify itself as a completely unique art fair, consistently staying true to its signature relaxed yet energetic vibe. A roster of well respected international galleries will showcase the fresh artists' works in the intimate exhibition rooms, which open into the beautiful courtyard of the classic South Beach hotel.

From an early age, Scott has been obsessed with modern art, color and design. He is a painter, sculptor and wall sculptor. Recently, a majority of his work has been in the form of wood mixed media wall sculpture because of the three dimensionnel medium process he does. He is always exploring materials and processes. Sometimes he uses repurposed and found materials and other times he purchases materials new.

Scott Troxel predominately works with wood as my base medium, due to its strength, dimension and organic nature. The inherent texture of wood combined with paint and other man made materials allow me to explore the concepts of old and young, worn versus new, organic versus man-made and the past versus the present and future. He looks to capture a sense of time in my work and often combine the feeling of different eras within a single piece. He sees this as a direct parallel with human life, as we too grow older and interact with other generations, both younger and older.

He is also particularly interested in items that were considered technologically or aesthetically advanced, only to be passed on by the consistency and tenacity of time. For example, an airplane boneyard where cutting edge fighter jets from the 60’s sit in forgotten decay. They are still beautiful to look at from a design standpoint, even though these are no longer modern in the sense that time and technology has passed them by. He is particularly inspired by mid-century modernism, where wood and organic shapes were combined with other materials to suggest a type of futurism, though now they are considered vintage. Time has passed on but these pieces remain in that context of when they were designed. He wants his works feel this way, somewhat nostalgic, aged and organic with the feeling that it could also be from a future time.

Limeade
2024
Metallic enamel, acrylic, texture and Epoxy on solid poplar
39,3 x 38,1 x 5 cm - 15,5 x 15 x 2 in

Marin
2024
Enamel & Epoxy resin on solid maple
69,8 x 31.7 x 5 cm - 27,5 x 12,5 x 2 in

ZAPII
2024
Acrylic and texture on solid maple + Mahogany & matte clear coat
40,6 x 38,1 x5 cm - 16 x 15 x 2 in