Only three days left to see Charles Gaines’ ‘Roots’ in Times Square–on view until September 23. This haunting grove of seven American Sweetgum Trees was stripped, painted, and inverted, alluding to the natural abundance of the precolonial past. Reviving histories of indigenous land exploitation alongside contemporary narratives of commerce and capitalism found in Times Square, Gaines interrogates this country’s founding and its lasting consequences in ‘Roots’. Want to learn more? 🌳 Join us this Thursdays at 2:30pm for our last Public Art 🎨Talk & Tour 🖼️exploring Charles Gaines’ ‘Roots’ on Duffy Square. ‘Roots’ marks the inaugural chapter of ‘The American Manifest’ - a multi-sited exhibition featuring Gaines’ [@charlesgainesstudio] first public artworks, presented by Times Square Arts [@tsqarts] Creative Time [@creativetime] and Governors Island Arts [@governorsisland]. Stay tuned for the unveiling of Chapter 2: ‘Moving Chains’ on Governors Island this fall! #TheAmericanManifest #Manifestos4 #CharlesGaines #DredScott #TimesSquareArts #TsqArts #CreativeTime #GovIslandArts