weareconstance:

On Friday, June 10, the New Orleans Museum of Art unveils a new large-scale, site-specific installation by the internationally renowned artist Swoon.

The twenty-foot tall piece depicts a towering female deity with extended tentacles. The sculpture is comprised of colorful swathes of fabric and an enormous reinforced linocut enhanced with prints and paper cutouts of aquatic creatures.

Swoon’s installation of Thalassa was inspired by New Orleans’ ties to the sea. The installation is named after the Greek goddess revered as the mother of all sea creatures. The octopus design of the work is also inspired by New Orleans’ fabled Storyville red light district. The piece thus connects to both New Orleans’ past and present, and its complex and deep history as a port city.

 The artist will give a presentation in NOMA’s Stern Auditorium at 6 PM and there will be music and cocktails as part of NOMA’s Friday evening “Where Y’Art?” events from 5:30 to 9 PM.

Above: a behind-the-scenes shot of the installation process from NOMA’s Thalassa Facebook album.

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