January 5th, Experiences
Outer Journey #5, January 5th 2020
Upon entering the Presbytere museum, which was located to the right of the St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter, interest hit my mind. The building resembled Spanish architecture consisting of a two story brick building with a flat balustrade roof. The lower story of the building was lined with symmetric arches that spring from one to another. The upper story of the building reflected a similar design of arches while adding on breath taking galleries at each window. The entrance to the Presbytere highlighted a core component to New Orleans everyday life, Mardi Gras. The purpled dim spot light highlighted a Mardi Gras costume on display in the front lobby. The drastic monochromatic feathers sprung outward shaping the manikins body perfectly. The sparkles shined bright, creating the perfect diamond glow.
Hurricane Katrina.
Upon entering the Presbytere museum, which was located to the right of the St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter, interest hit my mind. The building resembled Spanish architecture consisting of a two story brick building with a flat balustrade roof. The lower story of the building was lined with symmetric arches that spring from one to another. The upper story of the building reflected a similar design of arches while adding on breath taking galleries at each window. The entrance to the Presbytere highlighted a core component to New Orleans everyday life, Mardi Gras. The purpled dim spot light highlighted a Mardi Gras costume on display in the front lobby. The drastic monochromatic feathers sprung outward shaping the manikins body perfectly. The sparkles shined bright, creating the perfect diamond glow.
As I walked slowly and anxiously into the first floor
exhibit, my heart dropped at the sight of what I saw. Photographs lined the walls in timeline order,
summarizing the beginning of the catastrophe that once destroyed New Orleans...
Hurricane Katrina. Turning the corner, a strong cold breeze begun to form, a
strobe light flashed every so blinding, and a video played flashbacks of a
hurricane that once left New Orleans under water. A film of mud covered the
lawns. The city smelt like the swamp land, and looked totally destroyed and
deserted. The exhibit didn't need words to express the desperation and the hurt
on the faces of members affected.
Whereas New Orleans may never be what it was before, it
will always be filled with new and old parts of the city.
Picture is of some of the exhibit in the Presbytere, showing recovered items from the hurricane.
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