Mercedes Gertz nació en la Ciudad de México y trabaja desde residencias de estudio en la Ciudad de México, Los Ángeles, CA y Lausana, Suiza. Tiene una Licenciatura en Bellas Artes de Parsons School of Design en Nueva York, así como una Maestría en Bellas Artes de Otis School of Art and Design en Los Ángeles y un Doctorado en Psicología Profunda del Pacifica Graduate Institute en Santa Bárbara. , California. Mercedes recibió una beca para jóvenes artistas del Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (FONCA) en 1988. Desde 2001 hasta el presente ha trabajado en la práctica comunitaria y ha ofrecido talleres sobre el arte como lenguaje a familias latinas en Los Ángeles, California. . También ha impartido talleres en México, Los Ángeles, Tijuana, París y Tokio enfocados en el estudio de los sueños y los cuentos de hadas como lenguaje simbólico que articula aspectos que las palabras no pueden expresar. Sus pinturas, instalaciones conceptuales y gráficos se han exhibido en México, Estados Unidos, Europa y Asia.

Dream for a Dream 

Mercedes Gertz.

An experimental space tending to the unknown, Berlin residency, 2023.

My intention is to create a space of investigation and exchange where the material from the unconscious is being treasured and acknowledged. In the space we well activate some exercises. One will be A Dream for a Dream it is the exchange of this symbolic language through oral tradition and drawings. The other will be symbology and tarot, what a card can tell you about your unconscious today, this exercise will be lead by Paulina Doniz*. In Berlin 2023, Paulina is one of the guests I intend to invite to activate these dialogues.  In the same manner specialists and curious participants can participate in order to enrich and exchange unconscious material. The opportunity to create a container for experimental exchange in Berlin an artistic meeting space through the collective psyche, which is shared in dreams and with the tarot, is as well a private ritual for me to reconnect with my ancestry since my great grandfather came from German origins.

"The symbology and the Tarot" Draw a card and discover what your unconscious wants to tell you today.

Disclaimer

Working with dreams is both exciting and frightening at times. It is important to treat the material with respect and sensitivity. This workshop is an invitation for you to begin a relationship with your dream images through the sharing of a dream, drawing and reflecting on the dream images. 

This work may be psychologically activating and is no way to be considered a substitute for therapy. If you feel activated or triggered in any way, please consult your physician or find a therapist near you