Theaster Gates creates sculptures out of clay, tar, and renovated buildings, transforming the raw material of the South Side of Chicago into radically reimagined vessels of opportunity for the community. “These things that we imagine don't have value are things that we simply stop seeing as having had value–materials like the tar on top of your roof,” says the artist in our “Chicago” episode. “It's about me figuring out ways of forcing it to be something in front of you.” Watch → https://a21.tv/

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