Sculptor Jason Lanegan and artist David Gianfredi’s “Constructing Nostalgia” exhibit in the Beaver Street Gallery in Flagstaff, Ariz., draws its inspiration from the Mother Road, reports Flagstaff Live!
“It came to me that that’s what this whole thing with Route 66, and all these diners and gas stations and all this stuff, was that they themselves were actually creating these identities that would become true for the ensuing generations,” says Gianfredi. “By doing that, they were creating their own nostalgia.”
“Constructing Nostalgia” comprises sculptures, possessions and paintings from this golden age. It serves both as a retrospective to a happier, more certain time, but also highlights the wear and deterioration that these items have weathered in the past several decades. […]
One of his mixed-media sculptures, titled “Vega,” was built using a cigar box and outfitted with a pair of swinging doors, along with a weathered map that covers the exterior. Inside, the cigar box is custom-fitted with several compartments, which fit everything from buttons to toy cars to a rabbit-foot key chain, with a black-and-white photo as the centerpiece.
“Vega” obviously refers to the Route 66 town in Texas. And this posted image of the sculpture also draws inspiration from the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas.
For more images from the exhibit, go here.