Social Dress New OrleansSocial Dress New Orleans – 730 days after, 2007 Social Dress New Orleans – 730 days after is the culmination of a three-month effort at 1941 Caffin Avenue, located in the still-devastated Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood. Appling layer upon layer of latex mixed with paint to the exterior of a house damaged by Hurricane Katrina, then peeling them off after they had dried, Horisaki created a textured 3-D print of the structure. This fabric-like rubber skin was then transported to New York and hung on a steel-and-wire frame, mimicking the shape and dimensions of the original structure. The political and physical struggle to create this work was also documented on Horisaki’s blog at http://www.socialdress.blogspot.com.
The artist is grateful for contributions made by and for the generosity of and his onsite super helpers for the ongoing support of and extends special thanks to |  Horisaki and volunteers James Goedert and Kyle Throssell applying latex to the shotgun house exterior. |  Volunteers Tuyen Nguyen and Tuyet Nguyen applying latex to the shotgun house exterior. Photo by Takashi Horisaki. |  Volunteers Stu Hollins and Rebecca Parker applying latex and cheesecloth to the shotgun house exterior. Photo by Jurgen Vogt. |  Volunteers Rebecca Parker and James Goedert apply latex and cheesecloth to shotgun house interior. Photo by Takashi Horisaki. |  Detail of latex being peeled from siding of shotgun house. Photo by Michael White. |  Horisaki peeling latex from siding of 1941 Caffin Ave. Photo by Richard Tugwell. |  Horisaki peeling latex from siding of 1941 Caffin Ave. Photo by Richard Tugwell. |  Latex being peeled from front porch. Photo by Michael White. |  Front port of 1941 Caffin Ave. Photo by Richard Tugwell. |