One of the primary missions of Prospect.1 has been to help in the recovery of New Orleans, especially its cultural economy, through staging the largest biennials of contemporary art ever organized in the United States. With over eighty artists and more than two dozen venues, this historic biennial brought together key international artists like Cai Guo Qiang, William Kentridge, Janine Antoni, Sanford Biggers, Julie Mehretu, and Nari Ward.
Many of the works were site specific while others, wonderfully recontextualized past favorites. Among the readily apparent successes of Prospect.1, are the overwhelming responses of the local arts scene through numerous satellite exhibitions that attest to the stamina and drive of artists from the city and surrounding region.
Instead of confining the shows to a singular arts district or institutional setting, curator Dan Cameron strategically selected a range of venues all over the city - where visitors receive an important and more informed exposure to New Orleans from venues in the Lower Ninth Ward to the exciting emerging arts scene along the St. Claude corridor.
The venues themselves offer an interesting connection and glimpse into the heart and history of their communities as well. With the city still reeling from the epically-tragic events of Katrina, many artists chose to address this complex reality through their work in direct and indirect ways.
Okay so this is actually an art installation by artist, Nari Ward called the "Diamond Gym". There's another video on youtube that shows it and tells more about it. The bulletin boards are part of the installation and it also has an audio soundtrack that goes along with it as well!! More explanation is below!
I was just doing some researching and stumbled upon this church on the internet and according to google maps, it is actually gone now!!! What a shame!!!!
first of all. you were tresspassing, second of all, it has nothing to do with voodoo..local artist making post-Katrina pieces out of various debris...wow, nice to know where your head automatically goes when you encounter something you don't understand...you'd crap your pants if you encountered a true voodoo ritual site...
@vividkameleon Nope, wasn't trespassing. Open to the public. You are right, I found out after visiting it was created by a local artist to help bring the community together. Very cool. And I didn't say anything about voodoo.
the diamond structure and the majority of papers on the boards look like they were put there after the storm... seeing that there is no damage or discolor in the metal/paper...... i think some people are still using this building for....... something?
Good find man. However its very creepy, because its like what you see in horrors movies. A bizarre suicide cult creates, or conjors up something horrible. That kills millions. And in the Part 2 someone finds the device in an abandoned building. Dude, you might be in Hurricane Katrina The Movie Part 2. LOL. But seriously cool find.
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One of the primary missions of Prospect.1 has been to help in the recovery of New Orleans, especially its cultural economy, through staging the largest biennials of contemporary art ever organized in the United States. With over eighty artists and more than two dozen venues, this historic biennial brought together key international artists like Cai Guo Qiang, William Kentridge, Janine Antoni, Sanford Biggers, Julie Mehretu, and Nari Ward.
TINYSKITTLES 3 months ago
Many of the works were site specific while others, wonderfully recontextualized past favorites. Among the readily apparent successes of Prospect.1, are the overwhelming responses of the local arts scene through numerous satellite exhibitions that attest to the stamina and drive of artists from the city and surrounding region.
TINYSKITTLES 3 months ago
Instead of confining the shows to a singular arts district or institutional setting, curator Dan Cameron strategically selected a range of venues all over the city - where visitors receive an important and more informed exposure to New Orleans from venues in the Lower Ninth Ward to the exciting emerging arts scene along the St. Claude corridor.
TINYSKITTLES 3 months ago
The venues themselves offer an interesting connection and glimpse into the heart and history of their communities as well. With the city still reeling from the epically-tragic events of Katrina, many artists chose to address this complex reality through their work in direct and indirect ways.
TINYSKITTLES 3 months ago
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TINYSKITTLES 3 months ago
Okay so this is actually an art installation by artist, Nari Ward called the "Diamond Gym". There's another video on youtube that shows it and tells more about it. The bulletin boards are part of the installation and it also has an audio soundtrack that goes along with it as well!! More explanation is below!
TINYSKITTLES 3 months ago
I was just doing some researching and stumbled upon this church on the internet and according to google maps, it is actually gone now!!! What a shame!!!!
TINYSKITTLES 3 months ago
first of all. you were tresspassing, second of all, it has nothing to do with voodoo..local artist making post-Katrina pieces out of various debris...wow, nice to know where your head automatically goes when you encounter something you don't understand...you'd crap your pants if you encountered a true voodoo ritual site...
vividkameleon 9 months ago
@vividkameleon Nope, wasn't trespassing. Open to the public. You are right, I found out after visiting it was created by a local artist to help bring the community together. Very cool. And I didn't say anything about voodoo.
faithntim 7 months ago
its suppose to be an art display buts its more fun to imagine its for sum voodoo cult
green420goddess 11 months ago
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green420goddess 11 months ago
what the poopies
docBOSS1444 1 year ago
the diamond structure and the majority of papers on the boards look like they were put there after the storm... seeing that there is no damage or discolor in the metal/paper...... i think some people are still using this building for....... something?
Porkykls123 1 year ago
I've heard of exorcising demons ... maybe this is the result of exercised deacons.
Very odd, indeed!
bobwhois 1 year ago
Good find man. However its very creepy, because its like what you see in horrors movies. A bizarre suicide cult creates, or conjors up something horrible. That kills millions. And in the Part 2 someone finds the device in an abandoned building. Dude, you might be in Hurricane Katrina The Movie Part 2. LOL. But seriously cool find.
WesternStar4949 1 year ago
Did you find out what the item was?
nhoverhaulinfan2 1 year ago
yeah, that's pretty odd.
danmaat 1 year ago