It is Trouba’s first solo exhibit as an artist and runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 23.
“It’s not something I really set out to do [the exhibition],” Trouba said. “It was just kind of a hobby I was trying. It turned into something I really enjoyed, and Harper [Levine] reached out after he saw the art… Now we’re here. It’s kind of surreal.”
When learning about painting, Trouba was inspired by French artist, Yves Klein, who would paint women’s bodies and press them against the canvas to make an imprint.
“That was the first time I was like, oh, that’s something that is very interesting to me and relatable of what I do and my, I guess, identity as a hockey player and physicality of checking,” Trouba said.