Experience the Mercedes Virtual Reality experience in partnership with Media Art Xploration.

This tale of Mercedes Viñales, the grandmother of the artist Modesto “Flako” Jimenez, is a story of an immigration journey to America, a life of community service, and a descent into dementia. Mercedes is a visually arresting recreation of Mercedes' Bushwick home as a VR tour led by Mercedes’ “voice,” inviting viewers to journey through the tangible objects and emotional depths of the house. Through this new VR format, Flako, director Kevin Torres, and their team reveal the intimate nature of caring for a loved one with memory loss, and highlight the challenges those living with dementia and their caregivers face finding support and community.