A public art installation located in Fort Worth’s Lake Como neighborhood, titled "Do Something Good For Your Neighbor," has been selected as one of 54 projects to be exhibited this summer in Venice, Italy.
The installation will be featured as part of “PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity,” a prestigious exhibition commissioned by the U.S. State Department. The exhibition is organized by the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, in partnership with DesignConnects and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Its inclusion highlights the project's significance on an international stage.
The "Do Something Good For Your Neighbor" sculpture, located at 3401 Lake Como Drive, honors two pivotal figures in the community's history: William H. Wilburn Sr., the founder of Lake Como Park and editor of The Lake Como Weekly, and Amon G. Carter Sr., whose generous land gift established Lake Como Park in 1952.
The sculpture itself features vertical metal plates that form a frame, echoing text excerpts from The Lake Como Weekly archives and other historically relevant documents through cut-outs and engravings. Two triangular plates, angled towards the sky, list Wilburn and Carter, paying tribute to their contributions. Within the sculpture, two hand-carved white oak benches, designed to mimic the surrounding landscape, offer a place for reflection.
The public art project was funded by the 2004 Bond Program and was dedicated on December 4, 2021. Residents and visitors can view the sculptural plaza at its Fort Worth location.
More about Lake Como Park: Do Something Good For Your Neighbor is the first artwork completed as part of the Lake Como Park Public Art Master Plan. The plan identifies aesthetic and functional elements to increase the community’s use and enjoyment of the park through improvements to existing infrastructure and the addition of new park amenities with integral elements commemorating important people and events of the Como community’s history.
