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“Think About Tomorrow . . . or Don’t,” an installation by Margaret Lee, is based on the monument erected near Kitty Hawk commemorating the “First Flight” and honoring the men who believed in the impossible, Orville and Wilbur Wright. Unlike the 60’ high granite inspiration, Lee’s monument to belief is made entirely out of wood and is a diminutive 10’. Instead of representing half a sunset as the Wright Memorial does, this monument finishes the gesture by doubling the actual form of the sculpture and sunset adorning the fascia. A painted sunset on paper flanks the double sculpture, which is set opposing the back- ground of Downtown Denver, in which the gleam of the golden Colorado Capital is in view, and plays with the original scale of the Wright Monument and the contextual hopefulness of its message. Then there is the monument’s text: “Think About Tomorrow . . . or Don’t”. Impishly playing off optimistic lingo from the Wright Monument and culling from self-help culture, including language reminiscent of self help gurus L Ron Hubbard and Dale Carnegie, the title/text asks but does not answer, questions but does not solve, focuses but does not enlighten. Lee contributed to zingmagazine issue #21. Devon Dikeou |