'The question mark, it brings about that element of, 'What can we do?'' The artist says if we engage in critical conversations by first asking questions, we'll find we're more alike than we think, and will find common ground. Maybe even a solution.
INDIANAPOLIS — Bruce Armstrong has been painting murals on the billboard at the corner of Central Avenue and 30th Street since 2012. The longtime Indianapolis artist, perhaps more recognized by his signature"Bruce A." started putting thought-provoking phrases on the large woodenboard shortly before Trayvon Martin's death.
"I do a little of everything. Realism, abstraction, charcoal, acrylic, sculpture — a broad range. Just really exploring the various mediums," Armstrong said. Armstrong says with each word, phrase, or call to action he puts up on the board, he's"pushing to gain a question" in return. A question for a question, if you will.
The artist says when the corner of 30th and Central became a four-way stop in recent years, traffic slowed. It allowed for folks to actually look around, particularly at that billboard. "That gives you an indication of 'Try what?'" Armstrong said."I'm pushing to gain a question with what I put up here."
At the end of the day, Armstrong hopes his art at 30th and Central enhances the viewer's day, and it leads to a thought-provoking conversation. Whether with yourself or with someone in the community.
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