NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK—Artist Troy Simmons stretched the viewer’s
imagination in his visual translation of nature’s role as an independent entity
challenging mankind. He explores the
theme of relationships in his latest series Revisiting
Brutalism. Under the direction of JanKossen Contemporary Art Gallery at 529
W 20th St, 6th floor, New York, NY. Simmons will showcase his new concrete work
during his first New York City Solo Art Exhibition May 7th –June 6th.
Simmons describes his work as
an exploration of incompatible binary relationships. He continues to challenge himself by creating
unique pieces that expose the stable coexistence of opposites. Inspired by nature’s persistence to coexist despite
the impact we impose, Simmons’ work is a contemporary re-incarnation of the
Arte Povera genre. He uses concrete, color fields and organic forms to express
his position on the harmonious existence of different entities.
Inspired by the devastating Guatemala
City Sinkhole disasters of 2007 and 2010 Simmons has explored man’s inexorable
transience and trauma of existence. His immersive mixed media work is
constructed to explore both- the wake of disaster but also the persistence to
survive.
Troy Simmons was born in 1975 in Texas and currently resides in
Miami, Florida. His educational background
is in Environmental Sciences and Architecture. Simmons' work is influenced by
nature and the Brutalist Architecture movement of the 1950s. He uses concrete,
color fields and organic forms to express his position on the coexistence of
different entities. Simmons is represented by JanKossen Contemporary Art
(New York/Basel, Switzerland) and is a resident artist at Bakehouse Art Complex
in the Wynwood Art District.
Simmons’ more recent exhibitions
include Art Paris (2015), The University of Miami Museum Gallery (2015), Boca
Museum of Art (2014), Audrey Love Gallery, Miami, FL (2014).
Sample of his current work at www.TroySimmonsStudio.com.
