Hello, my name is Luz Mercedes — welcome to my portfolio.
Originally from Herborn, a small town in Germany, I moved to the Netherlands to pursue my art studies. I graduated in 2025 with a degree in Fine Arts from the Minerva Art Academy, where I explored a range of artistic media before specialising in Sonic Arts, Video, Wearables and Performance.
EDUCATION:
Master of Music in New Audiences, Innovative Practice at the Prins Claus Conservatory, Experimental Electronics and Voice as Instrument (2025-2027)
Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Minerva Art Academy (2021-2025)
Arts, Culture and Media (specialisation in Film and Music) at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (2023-2024)
SOUND ENGINEERING:
Kunstpunt Groningen (2024)
Vera Groningen (2023-Present)
Simplon, Groningen (2022-Present)
Hybrid Festival (2023)
Kulturscheune Herborn (2017-2019)
LIGHT ENGINEERING / VISUALS
Band "Zensor" (2024-Present)
Simplon, Groningen (2023-Present)
Eurosonic Noorderslag (2023-Present)
PROJECTS / EXHIBITIONS:
Sound Sculpture + Electronics Performance with Matti Kutzner at WORM UBIK, during the 25-hour Radio Art Relay (2026)
Realising my project plan of the "Posthuman Orchestra" with the Noord Nederland Orkest, Oosterpoort Groningen (2025-2026)
Design and Communication for "Sonic Portraits" Event, Stadspark Groningen (2025)
Hosting Exhibitions at VHDG, Leeuwarden (2025-Present)
Sound Sculpture Performance "Moving Entanglements" with Matti Kutzner, Podium Verwondering (2025)
Artistic Research Project "Weeping Oscillations Map the Body" (2025)
Live Video Feedback Installation for Ruthven, Florence Sinclair and Chloe Qisha during ESNS (2025)
Sound Art Performance at Open Studios Ulgersmaweg Groningen (2025)
Live Talk Show about Sound, Vera Groningen (2024)
Sound Art Performance at DIHAN about regaining voice (2024)
Sound Installation "Touch Me Scoby" in collaboration for Pareidolia for 2nd Floor Expo Groningen (2024)
Sound Art Performance with Live Visuals by Nongalant: "Empty Chair" at Simplon Up, at Oost Groningen and at Zienefest Vera (2024)
Stallholder SPREAD zinefest, Het Resort (2024)
Publications in 2024: "The Empty Chair", "A Visual Guide to Compositional Waves", "Conversations with my cat"
Social Media for Minerva Art Academy Graduation Show (2024)
Artist Residency at Kunsthuis SYB (2024)
Screening films "How to Become a Bug" and "An Awkward Dinner" plus Artist Talk at the USVA Film Festival (2024)
Performer for Wessel Verrijt, Kunsthuis SYB (2024)
Manifesto of the Empty Chair (2024)
Live Electronics and Vocals for improvisational performance "Kiribati Notes", collaboration with Prins Claus Conservatory and the Nordic Black Theatre Oslo, Script by Tale Naess (2023)
Organiser Art Exhibition at Simplon Up (2023)
Assistant for Nicholas Thayer, Sound Installation "300.000 Lights", Bergkerk Deventer (2023)
"Hacking the Ghost in the Machine", DIY A/V synth orchestra, initiated by Davey Smand (2022)
Exhibition at Kult, Groningen, invited by collective "TooMuchLove" (2022)
Sound Art Piece for a performance by Sofia Lommers, Noorderplantsoen Groningen (2022)
Tattoo Homestudio (2021-Present)
Music Project "Huny" (2020-Present)