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Sculpture, Wood on Wood
Size: 46 W x 37 H x 2 D in
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Sculpture: Wood, Paint and Resin on Wood and Other. Convergence 2 is the second piece in a series of two pieces. The piece is constructed of solid mahogany finished with either Tung Oil (Bare wood) or enamel (painted pieces) mounted on MDF. The inspiration for this piece in terms of design and color came from the mid century modern movement. I love to combine the warmth of organic wood tones with clean modern colors and lines. In this case, the tones suggest a 1950's color palette when combined with rich warm mahogany. The design harkens back to the sputnik style lighting, wall sculpture and mirrors that were popular during this time. I love to use these pieces for inspiration because they managed to look both organic and futuristic at the same time. The force of the mahogany jutting in towards the center implies inward energy. The name comes from the design where all the lines of force converge on the center point. To me the piece can be a metaphor for the business of our lives sometimes. Life can feel like everyone and everything are squeezing us and the pressure is constantly building up. The piece is finished (Sides are finished) and wired to hang.
2017
Wood on Wood
One-of-a-kind Artwork
46 W x 37 H x 2 D in
Not Framed
No
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Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century modernism to make dynamic, retrofuturist wooden sculptures that evoke nostalgia for the past as much as they look to the future. Fascinated by the way pieces of technology, culture, and design reveal their age, Scott aims to make works that cannot be pinned to a specific era. Scott has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair New York, and his works are held in private collections across the United States, Canada, Europe, and South America. As a purely abstract artist, I explore form, line, color, shape, texture and mass. Since I am usually not relying on a recognizable object in my work, I create through the process itself. I start out with a sketch or design and work through the creative process, hands on. My pieces always take several weeks to finish as I constantly change them, until they just feel right. I really like to give my pieces a feeling of juxtaposition and a balance of opposites, in terms of textures and materials. For example, I will combine a recycled 60 year old cherry table top with a piece of modern manufactured Azek decking. The ideas of young/old, past and future, modern versus outdated, technology, nostalgia and futurism all seem to find a place in my work. I also believe this ties into a distinctly human theme. For example, you can pinpoint a person’s age by the technology they grew up with (Black and white TV, Rotary phone, landlines, etc.).
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