Larry M Bogad – “Dunkin’ Island”

Dunkin Island as imagined by Larry M Bogad, One of fifteen islands fabricated by Greg Sholette based on ideas proposed by invited collaborators, Mixed media (paper, sand, plastic, wire, resin), 2012

Dear Greg

Dunkin’ Island is a small island off of Battery Park, with a 100-yard diameter and round bulls-eye target standing at its center. A state-subsidized, comfortable water taxi will deliver those who have committed egregious offenses-for example, bankers and speculators responsible for the most recent financial crisis-to permanent exile on this island. A gigantic catapult that fires soft projectiles will be installed on the roof of the Museum of the American Indian, with open and free access to the public. Tourists and New Yorkers alike can aim and fire at the target on Dunkin‘ Island. The island is rigged with springs so that, when the target is hit, the entire mini-landmass submerges under water, bouncing back up again after the inhabitants have been thoroughly soaked. Due to this constant dunking, smartphones and iPads will not last long on Dunkin‘ Island. This will provide ecologically sound and cathartic entertainment while drawing on our nation‘s Puritan heritage of public shaming as a social corrective. The island‘s proximity to Wall Street will prove convenient.

- Larry

Larry M Bogad is an author and performer who writes, performs, and strategizes with mischievous artists such as the Yes Men, Billionaires for Bush, and La Pocha Nostra.

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