Totemics
Traditionally, totems typically serve as an emblem or symbol that acknowledges lineage. As an object, they connect us with ancestry or a mythic past. Totem poles and totem-like beliefs have been a part of many societies around the world, including the Northwestern North America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. Broel’s totemic structures serve as markers that stir a recognition of the past, a new sense of the present and a vision for the future.
Looking Back, Looking Forward
cast bronze with cast glass inlay. 150" x 33" x 32"
Summer Rocket
plywood, pine & acrylic paint. 15.25" x 4.25" x 3"
Solo Bloom
cardboard, wood, wire, acrylic paint. 14" x 4" x 4"
Trophy
cast resin, oil enamel & gold leaf. 17.5" x 5.5" x 3"
Ancient Tower
plywood, pine, acrylic caulk & graphite. 46" x 12" x 10"
Rising to Liberty
cast bronze, polychrome patina & gold leaf. 47" x 14" x 8"
Chameleon
cardboard, fabric, pine and acrylic paint, 10" x 2" x 2"
Spectators
cast bronze, polychrome patina & gold leaf. 25" x 5" x 6"
Monument to Our Golden Days
wood, wire, fabric, acrylic paint & gold leaf. 29.25" x 5.5" x 3.25'
Romanian Cardinal
pine, plywood & acrylic paint. 19.5" x 3.5" x 2.25"
Seed
plywood, pine, caulk & graphite. 36" x 14" x 7"
Tower of Dreams and Tears
resin, oil enamel & white bronze. 14" x 3.5" x 3.75"
Trajectory
wood, foam & plaster. 120" x 32" x 32" (pre-cast state)
She Ebbed Like the Ocean
plywood, pine, caulk & acrylic paint. 24.5" x 5.5" x 3.5"
Arrangement of Blooms
wood, cardboard, chicken wire, necktie, caulk & acrylic paint. 37" x 5.5" x 5"