The project Future to Be Rewritten creates a dignified space for contemplation on voting rights, social justice, and democracy. It features a three-dimensional palimpsest made of vertical and horizontal concrete elements inscribed with names of Cambridge suffragettes and adorned with brass quotes. The artwork encourages cross-reading and critical reflection on voting rights and social justice issues. The structure, made of polished concrete, repeats in various locations and sizes, with a color scheme inspired by suffrage colors. Climbing yellow roses symbolize political alliance and solidarity. As viewers approach the site from Porter Square, they encounter a grid of shiny stainless steel pillars resembling a suffrage march. Walking along, visitors become part of the metaphorical march as their reflections appear on the monument. Surrounded by vertical and horizontal text strips, visitors can engage in cross-reading the selected names and quotes. An interactive periscope on the last pillar allows observation from a higher viewpoint, elevating women and facilitating eye-to-eye conversations with neighboring male monuments. The top view reveals an abstract image of a jail door, symbolizing the brutality endured by suffragettes. Their mistreatments, including beatings and force-feeding, played a role in changing public and Congressional opinions about women's suffrage. The installation invites visitors to explore its dynamic space and contemplate the rewriting of history to include marginalized perspectives.

After winning the competition, I withdrew the project to acknowledge flaws in the selection process and support a more inclusive approach to public art by making space for BIPOC voices to be centered in the commemoration of suffrage.