Artist-led guided tour of Reading the Invisible, the acclaimed exhibition by Mercedes Gertz. Spanning more than two decades of the artist's career, the exhibition explores power, patriarchy, culture, tradition, and religion through captivating installations that challenge perceptions and spark meaningful dialogue.
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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.