Troy Simmons, SPORE, 2024
Aluminum, metal, fabric, acrylic, and fiberglass, 112 x 112 x 64 inches
Fredric Snitzer Gallery is pleased to present SPORE, an outdoor sculptural work by Troy Simmons. In the sculpture titled SPORE, Simmons revisits his research on organic plant growth, microbiomes, cellular structures, and the parallels found within structural architecture. The work conceptualizes distant futures, where hybridized organic forms evolve into unrecognizable species, materializing on scales that defy and challenge contemporary thought. The biomorphic structures possess traits that reflect the raw yet poetic potential of life, revealing an emotional depth embedded within the seemingly mundane objects that define our environment.
SPORE invites viewers to engage in the genesis of its form. Its gravity-defying curves and mirrored surfaces provoke introspection, as distorted reflections challenge the viewer’s understanding of self within the work’s organic yet calculated geometry. Along with self-reflection, SPORE presents a delicate equation as to what is manmade and what could be naturally occurring in our everyday environment.
Troy Simmons (b. 1975, Palestine, TX) is a sculptor and multimedia artist working with concrete, textiles, acrylic, construction debris and other found objects. In his Miami-based studio practice, Simmons experiments with color, texture, and structure to create a unique visual language evoking identity and habitat. Raised between the urban landscape of Houston and his grandfather’s hand-built farmhouse in East Texas, Simmons grew up fascinated by natural forms of habitation and the vernacular structure of simple dwellings. In his early teens, Simmons’ creative inclinations were complemented by his studies of Environmental Science at Sam Houston State University and Architectural Technology at Oklahoma State University.
