"Nebula" Wood Wall Sculpture Sculpture

"Nebula" Wood Wall Sculpture- 2024 Acrylic and texture on solid maple wood. Finished on three sides and ready to hang. The name refers to the "Galaxy like" texture effect on the paint which give it a futuristic feel. 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, retro-futurist wooden sculptures that evoke nostalgia for the past as much as they look to the future. In his latest body of work termed “Small Pops” (2023-2024), Troxel focuses on smaller, chunky, minimalist inspired work that taps into his mid century modern sensibility. The Small Pops Series uses 2” deep solid wood combined with bold color palettes, wood grain and sometimes surface textures. Troxel states “I developed the Small Pops Series as a reaction against the very large commission pieces that I do for my public space projects. These large pieces normally take weeks or months to complete and involve a lot of fabrication. For me the Small Pops offer a type of artistic instant gratification, as I can produce several in a week, due to the size. I can also tweak and play with them, as they are much more nimble to produce.” The common denominator for these pieces are both the retro infused color palette and the mid century influence evident in the compositions. Troxel states “I strive to produce work that feels very clean and modern yet has a strong retro futurists nod to the past. I named them "Small Pops" because they are small is size, but they are clunky off the wall and feel much bigger than they are due to pallets, shapes, and way they command the space.” Scott has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair New York, Texas Contemporary, SCOPE Miami, SOFA Chicago, LA Art Fair, and Art Wynwood.