"To mark the one-year anniversary of the 1 January 2025 terrorist attack in the popular French Quarter district of New Orleans, a temporary public art installation has gone on view above Bourbon Street, transforming the area into a space for reflection and remembrance. Called Second Line in the Sky, the installation features lights and more than 800 prayer flags, welcoming locals and visitors to join in mourning and healing."
""Since the attack, we were always thinking about what we could do to try and bring the community together again. The city hadn't really come together since, which is understandable; the community's trust was threatened," West says. "When Katy came to us in the spring with such a clear vision, there wasn't anything to question or consider-we both wanted to create something special and uniquely New Orleans so that we could capture a moment for the collective to honour, reflect, and celebrate the many lives that were impacted.""
Second Line in the Sky is a temporary public art installation suspended above Bourbon Street through 18 January 2026. The installation features lights and more than 800 prayer flags and invites locals and visitors to join in mourning and healing after the 1 January 2025 terrorist attack that killed 15 people. Restaurateur Katy Casbarian conceived the project, drawing inspiration from light displays on Regent Street in London and aiming to draw people to a memorial for reflection. Studio West, led by Jennie West, collaborated on the design to create a uniquely New Orleans space. The team commissioned Babette Beaullieu, Margaret Crosby and Jan Gilbert, artists with ties to the city.
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