Luis Mercedes Winter is a Black, Queer, Jewish, Neurodiverse Earthling based on Mohican Land, colonially known as the Hudson Valley of New York. Born in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and raised between three boroughs, Luis lived in Los Angeles from 2013 to 2018. He learned how to question at Phillips Exeter Academy and how to Art (to Be) at Bard College. His photography is often based in literature while his writing is visual and sensory. His art is vibrant and colorful like his Afro-Latino roots.
“Moses of the City” is a modern day interpretation of the Exodus story, using original writing with staged images alongside documents of protest from 2020-2021.
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