Since 2014, pioneering Mexican artist Mercedes Gertz has been leading a psychological art experiment with international participants in the pursuit of the language of the unconscious. In this hands-on workshop, MOLAA guests are invited to participate in an artistic exchange of sorts - one where their dreams are shared in a safe gallery setting, in exchange for one of Mercedes' own. Mark your calendars for one of our three rare opportunities to connect beyond everyday conversation and access inner mythologies of being and ancestry. All Materials Provided. Must RSVP. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver giving permission to have their likeness recorded.
Cost: General Admission: $5.00 | MOLAA Members: Free
Mercedes Gertz; photo by Estefanía Ángel
Mercedes Gertz (México, 1965)
Mercedes Gertz, born in Mexico City, works from her studios in Mexico City and Los Angeles. She holds a B.F.A. from Parsons School of Design, an M.F.A. from Otis College of Art and Design, and a PhD in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. A FONCA grant recipient, she has long developed a community-based practice, teaching art-as-a-language workshops to Latino families in Los Angeles. She has also offered workshops in Mexico, Los Angeles, Tijuana, Paris, and Tokyo on dreams and fairy tales as symbolic systems. Her work has been exhibited widely in Mexico, the United States, Europe, and Asia.