This exhibition features a monumental installation by New York-based artist and long-distance runner Malcolm Peacock, who spent his formative years in Baltimore.

Inspired by the giant, ancient redwood trees Peacock encountered while training for marathons in the Pacific Northwest, the 8-foot tall and wide tree-like form is covered with thousands of strands of hand-braided synthetic hair—the creation of which was an act of endurance in itself.

Pinned to the sculpture are pages from The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) and A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845) that have inspired the artist. An atmospheric audio recording evokes the interconnectedness of all forms of life with sounds of the artist breathing while running, as well as conversations with his family, friends, and teammates.