This FSA Inspiration highlights American artist Theaster Gates (b. 1973), for his Black Chapel installed at the Serpentine Pavilion in London (2022). An artist known for his urban planning, community organizing, sculpture, installation, and performance, Gates relates that he was inspired by the black experience, conceptualizing the monumentality of “taking up space.” Gates invisions Black Chapel as a public vessel and gathering instrument not only for personal reflection, but also for worship, programming, and sacred music. Kensington Gardens affords a bucolic environment for the public to encounter both peaceful meditation and joyous song.