Join us for the SEPTEMBER MOLAA Members Book Club!

Folk-u by Mercedes Gertz (Mexico)

MOLAA Members are invited to a free, members-exclusive discussion of Folk-U by Mercedes Gertz on Sunday, September 13, at 11:00 AM. Created by contemporary Mexican artist Mercedes Gertz, Folk-u blends visual art and storytelling to explore Mexican folk traditions, identity, and contemporary artistic expression 

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Before Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Anderson, and the Grimm brothers, there existed stories that we read and heard which were told through oral tradition. Later on, they were adapted by these authors into written form and reinterpreted into a version pertinent to their respective eras. Like these authors, Mercedes has re-envisioned folktales for contemporary times. By addressing the anxieties of this moment, these written works are rendered more relevant for modern lives and their concerns.