2022 ARTWORK
Sewing of Soul | Decide Kit
Presented by National Endowment of the Arts
HALL D Shows at 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10pm
Created by an internationally award-winning Thai artists, Sewing of Soul is told through the perspective of the Mardi Gras Indian Queens, with symbolic chapters celebrating the suit creation process, transformation into Orishas Oya & Oshun; and parade through the streets encountering other costumed revelers and crews, They leave a legacy of love behind.
The Orishas | Indian Queens
Presented by New Orleans Tourism & Culture Fund
Hall D + Roaming Installation
Black Masking Indian Queens Cherise Harrison-Nelson of Guardians of the Flame and Ausettua AmorAmenkum of Washitaw Nation will be illuminating traditional Black Masking Indian suits and channeling the spirit of two Orishas: The chaotic warrior Oya envisioned by Harrison-Nelson and the goddess of love Oshun brought to life by AmorAmenkum.
Together Toward Freedom | Langston Allston
Presented by Apple
Hall
Arts New Orleans’ Young Artist Movement team worked alongside lead artist Langston Allston to create Together, Toward Freedom. This three-paneled, illuminated, and projection-mapped mural combines both hand and digitally drawn illuminations which envision a brighter future for youth. Animations were created using Apple technology..
Lighted Baby Dolls | Cherise Janae Lockett
Presented by New Orleans & Co.
Cherise Janae Lockett is a New Orleans native nda seasoned illustrator, painter, photographer, graphic designer, beader, fashion designer, sewer, seamstress and culture bearer. Cherise was trained at Delgado Community College, Loyola University and the Material Institute. Lockett will be premiering a collection of new lighted Baby Doll designs.
Orchard of Eve | Nurhan Goturk, Cristina Molina, & Reyn Wilson
Presented by the Downtown Development District
Magnolia Porch
An animated video projected onto mylar of a single drawing that was layered on top of itself multiple times. C work featured delicate ink lines and symbols accompanied by various sized orbs that invert as they overlap. What was once veiled becomes unveiled. There is a dance, a performative ebb and flow between revealing and concealing, almost as if there is a hesitancy to fully be one or the other, to be vulnerable or to be consumed.
“You Can’t Spell ‘Costume’ without ‘E-Custom” | Virtual Krewe of Vaporwave
Presented by Delgado Community College
Live Oak Porch
This multi-modal study of the ways in which the Internet and social media have warped our perceptions of others, and by extension, ourselves. How has global online culture seeped into our everyday social interactions? Are our online personas “costumes” or a newer (and perhaps truer) form of self expression? What about the future: will it be good? We attempt to answer these questions and more, plus lasers.
Evanescent | Atelier Sisu
Presented by Children’s Hospital
Mississippi River Heritage Park
Evanescent is an immersive, outdoor light and sound experience celebrating the beauty, fragility, and transcendence of the natural world. Inspired by bubbles, the installation resembles oversized, deconstructed Mardi Gras beads. At night the sculpture is illuminated from within, creating a dynamic show of colored light choreographed to an ethereal soundscape.
Alchemy | Afri Modiste
Presented by The Selley Foundation
Magnolia Porch
Alchemy is a luminous collection of couture fashion by designer Renee Johnson. The collection approaches fashion design experimentally to transform and transcend idealized perceptions of glamour and techwear. This collection assists in shifting consciousness by introducing fashion forward concepts while finding balance between what is historically considered fashionable and fashion futurism.
Wild Creations | Monica Kelly
Presented by Apple
Arts New Orleans’ Young Artist Movement team and lead artist Monica Rose Kelly wanted to shine light on our society’s struggles since the pandemic, while showing how creative expression can be a source of healing. Students learned After Effects, ProCreate, and MotionLeap softwares, while also integrating live action footage and hand-painted illustrations into the work. Live performances will occur in conjunction with the artwork.
Ketleflower | Josh Pitts
Presented by New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Live Oak Porch
Ketleflower is an immersive light and sound installation created with the intention of providing a breath of fresh air and cleansing—an oasis of calm—with a hint of whimsy. Ketleflower consists of a 12-ft sunflower sculpture with seeds of swirling, colorful waves of light; an ambient, atmospheric and ethereal soundtrack.
Butterfly Dance Look & Breathe | Muffin Bernstein
Presented by Fidelity Bank
Gate 8
This work is inspired by William Blake’s poem Blake Leads a Walk on the Milky Way.
“He gave silver shoes to the rabbit and golden gloves to the cat and emerald boots to the tiger and me and boots of iron to the rat. He inquired, ‘Is everyone ready?’ The night is uncommonly cold. We’ll start on our journey as children, But I fear we will finish it old.” Utilizing Sacred Geometry, the Milky Way, and Butterflies. These images are to be used in breathing meditations.
AI Photo Booth | Swamp Monster
Presented by Raising Canes
Lobby G | Stair 35
An interactive Photo Booth, this artwork provides attendees with an opportunity to be virtually costumed by an AI stylist, with the results projected in large-scale across the Convention Center façade.
Light Connector | OCUBO
Presented by Second Line Stages
Magnolia Porch
This interactive floor installation by Portuguese artists reveals our inner light and creates an orbit of illumination around each participant, which cosmically connects to the orbits of others, inviting the public to embark on a sensory journey. Each participant is recharged through playfulness and their visualized connectiveness to the spontaneous network of energy between us all.
Heaven | Kayie
Presented by The Selley Foundation
Magnolia Porch
Kayie will tell the story of Heaven through the eyes of its visionary, designer VanShawn Branch. As the world we live in has many cultures, so will the afterlife. “Heaven” will vividly depict how the artist see the people who live in glass mansions and walk streets paved with gold. The Sun and Moon will be featured throughout the collection. A tribute to regional and global cultures will be evident in accessories.
Muriele and the Moonchief
Presented by Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation
Hall C/D - Gate 9
Artists Emmanuel Bruins, Coraniquejuanae Calexusleyoi Jackson, & Robyn Myers create a contemporary adaptation of this African folktale. Utilizing art as the forbidden passion, the child travels the universe to acquire divine gifts. On his return to earth the gifted child paints the world in colors, spreading joy and love
Whirling Dervish | David Sullivan
Presented by Louisiana Lottery Corporation
Hall F
An interactive installation in which viewers’ silhouettes are turned into twirling blooming flowers in ever changing colors as particles swirl around them in response to their movements.
Mood Masks | Justin Shiels
Presented by PJs Coffee
Hall E
Shiels initially designed these illustrations as a built series of 100 masks that represent the complicated emotions of being human. The goal was to create NFTs, but months later, the heartfelt illustrations are turning into something different. These Inspirational designs have been shared to give a little guidance and a little hope.
without. | Dohm Collective
Presented by Jill Dupre, Josh Mayer, Mike & Aimee Siegel
Mississippi River Heritage Park
Dohm Collective delivers their third annual Silent Disco Local Music Showcase. The curated lineup features international talent and more than 40 New Orleans artists & students, several of our city’s best musical organizations spread over 4 nights.
The goal of a Dohm Collective Experience is to exhibit and encourage radical self expression exemplified by the community surrounding the area of its establishment.