Mary Lou Uttermohlen • Photographer

12/12/2022

Russell Leaving Building #3
NEW ORLEANS, Abandoned Navy Base in the Bywater
A water leak caused this stairwell to be wet and slippery. At a different exit someone removed the handrails making that stairwell a little bit dangerous.

Photography Exhibition of Structure Out of Chaos
A documentary of unhoused Americans in nontraditional dwellings.

THE BUILDING
1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd ( at the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard)
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113

Gallery Hours December 10-23
Thursday- Friday 11-5, Saturday 10-3

Since 1993 STRUCTURE OUT OF CHAOS has been following the saga of chronically homeless people living in non-traditional dwellings. This series is a paradox of visiting the homeless, in their homes. These are shelters created out of discarded objects, abandoned buildings, vehicles, tunnels, or even tents. The goal is to bring the conversation about the unhoused away from the people entrenched in the issue and into mainstream discourse. The photographs open the door to learn about this domestic humanitarian crisis. The desire is to shift our awareness away from criminalizing people and towards addressing the issues.

12/10/2022

Small Pop up Art Exhibit of Spiritual YaYA, documenting the spiritual culture of New Orleans.

Opening 6:30 PM December 10th

(Artwork for sale this Christmas season)
A portion of sales will be donated to Grace at the Green Light, a local homeless organization.

Structure Out of Chaos, A documentary of unhoused people living in nontraditional dwellings on exhibit on the second floor of the gallery

THE BUILDING
1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd ( at the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard)
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113

Venue Phone Number 504-232-2188

Exhibition Opening Saturday December 10, 2022 6:30 PM
Gallery Hours Thursday- Friday 11-5, Saturday 10-3

11/24/2022

Thank you to the people who donated clothes to Grace at the Green Light for the unhoused !!!!

11/19/2022

PLEASE HELP. This is a stock photograph of Tiny. Presently his clothes are too small and do not protect him from the cold weather of New Orleans. Grace at the Greenlight has a clothing closet for the unhoused but they do not have anything that fits him. His skin is exposed and it is 40 degrees at night. He sleeps on the cold sidewalk. The organization is in need of extra large clothing 3-5XL. If you have something to donate for Tiny please get in touch with Sarah 504-239-4544. They could also use warm blankets.

If you are not in New Orleans please be aware that there are unhoused people near you that may need your used clothing and blankets this winter.

Grace at the Green Light

11/04/2022

Dia de Los Mu***os parade

03/08/2022

https://youtu.be/zpvCRZTdwv0

This is a little film that was screened at my exhibition. It introduces some of the unhoused people we photographed and the advocates working to help them.

This movie was part of a one-person exhibition funded by South Arts and the NEA. It highlights people that were a part of the 2020-2021 exhibit.For more inf...

12/28/2021

https://youtu.be/gFqLt9bam7g

We hope to see you in person tonight 6 - 8:30 PM

Structure Out of Chaos is a portrait series of homeless people living in non-traditional dwellings. It is a paradox meeting homeless people in their homes. F...

12/28/2021

12/27/2021

STRUCTURE OUT OF CHAOS is a portrait series of homeless people in their dwellings for the express purpose of shedding light on this domestic humanitarian crisis.

12/27/2021

Jimmy

In Louisiana Jimmy was arrested and he served five months before they realized with an abundance of evidence that he was innocent of the charges. Regardless of this fact, he will receive a bill to compensate the jail for his room and board. Homeless people obviously can’t afford to pay such a bill. The system can feel like a deck being stacked against them.

Structure Out of Chaos
Photographs by Mary Lou Uttermohlen

Exhibition
December 11-30, 2021

Hours
By appointment until Dec 30 call 504-232-2188

Closing Reception
December 28, 2021 6 - 8:30 PM at

Location
THE BUILDING, 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70113
The venue includes a cash bar.

Sponsored by South Art, the State of Florida Cultural Commission
and the NEA in partnership with Grace at the Green Light,Humanity Villages Inc and THE BUILDING.
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Structure Out of Chaos is a portrait series of Homeless People living in non-traditional dwellings. It is a paradox meeting homeless people in their homes. For more information visit http://www.unhoused.us .

This work was made possible by a partnership with Grace At The Green Light, Humanity Villages Inc. and THE BUILDING. Funding came from a Cross-Sector Impact Grant grant from South Arts and the NEA.

12/24/2021

We hope to see you on TUESDAY for the closing reception.