Akron Wall

Using an unorthodox mix of media, Christenberry explores the landscape of the American South. He explained, “As far back as 1964, I was trying to find a way to incorporate objects in my work and moved from the two-dimensional plane of thick paint to using some of the objects I found, not just signs but other things…this was the bridge between my painting on a two-dimensional plane and a three-dimensional work, this desire or this love, for both painting and sculpture.” Akron Wall is a miniaturized construction of rusted soft drink signs and materials from the roadside. Some objects, such as the small Coca-Cola sign, have been bleached by the sun. Others are deliberately painted to appear aged and worn.