‘Mercedes’ by Modesto Flako Jimenez
2022 Dementia Spring Arts Impact Award recipient Modesto Flako Jimenez immerses viewers in Mercedes’ kitchen and life with dementia
Award Recipient
Modesto Flako Jimenez
Work Description
A stage play as well as a virtual reality multimedia experience, Mercedes describes the journey of a Latin American woman in Brooklyn and her experience with migration, dementia, and expressing herself through art and writing at the end of her life.
MERCEDES is by poet, playwright, actor and activist, Modesto Flako Jimenez, in collaboration with the ¡Oye! Group in Brooklyn.
Art Mediums: Theater
Location: New York, United States
Dementia Spring Awards: 2023 Dementia Arts Impact Award
