Trees/Plant/People/Time
An immersive multimedia installation about our tender relationship with trees.
Trees/Plant/People/Time explores the intimate relationships between people and trees through personal stories of planting. Combining documentary audio, video, painting, sound design, and environmental installation, the work invites visitors to rest, listen, and reflect on acts of care, memory, grief, gratitude, and engagement that become rooted in the landscape.
Climate Imaginarium has transformed an old Colonel's Row house on Governor’s Island, NYC into a gallery and event space. Trees/Plant/People/Time will occupy an upstairs bedroom.
Creative Team
Creative Team
Concept, Direction & Video — Nicole Betancourt
Sound Design & Original Composition — Bray Poor
Paintings — Jeanne Betancourt
Scenic Design & Spatial Environment — Kimie Nishikawa
Producing — Kyrie McCormick
Creative Arboriculture — Mike Johnson
Production Assistant — Maggie Arnold
Projection Design Support — Becca Pearce
Projection Design Support — Erica Blumrosen
Carpenter — Steven Brenman
With gratitude to the individuals who shared their tree-planting stories. Their experiences, memories, and acts of care form the heart of this installation.
When & Where
Saturdays and Sundays, between 11 AM and 5 PM, from July 11 to October 25
Climate Imaginarium, 406A Comfort Road, Governors Island, NY
Getting There
For the weekend ferry schedule to Governors Island, please check here. Ferries run every 15 minutes. Take the ferry that’s most convenient for you from either Lower Manhattan (10 South Street), Brooklyn Bridge Park (Pier 6), or Red Hook/Atlantic Basin. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your ferry departure time with your ticket ready to display.
Ferry tickets must be purchased at the ferry terminal or online. Fares are $5 for a round trip ticket and free for adults over 65, children 12 and under, Climate Imaginarium summer volunteers, and others. All passengers ride free before 11am on weekends. Cars are not permitted.
Governors Island is also accessible from any route via NYC Ferry by transferring at Wall Street/Pier 11. You can find the NYC Ferry schedule here. Tickets on NYC Ferry are $4.50 each way.
Once you get to Governors Island, you will either get out at Soissons Landing (from Manhattan) or Yankee Pier (from Brooklyn). You can use this map of Governors Island to locate Colonels Row. The Climate Imaginarium is in Building 406A, in the middle of Colonels Row, and will have a visible sign outside the doorway. Our address is 406A Comfort Road.
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