Mercedes Theresia Wagner Romero

Education

2023-2025 MFA, Class for Extended Photography, Media and Poetics - Prof. Natalie Czech,

Project Class - Abbas Akhavan, Art in Discourse - Övül Ö. Durmusoglu,

University of Arts Braunschweig, GER

2019-2023 Research on informal power structures in western subcultures

2013-2018 MA, Photography Studies & Practice, Prof. Gisela Bullacher,

Prof. Christopher Muller, Prof. Elisabeth Neudörfl, Prof. Elke Seeger,

Folkwang University of the Arts Essen, GER

2015 -2016 Research and study trips in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Brazil

2015 Masterclass Contemporary Photography, Prof. Luz Maria Bedoya,

Prof. José Villacorta, Centro de la Imagen Lima, PER

2006-2011 BA, Scenography and Costume, Prof. Maren Christensen, Prof. Colin Walker,

University of Applied Arts Hannover, GER

2004-2005 Magister Studies, Philosophy, Gender Studies, Economic & Social History,

Georg-August-University Goettingen, GER

Purchases

2021 Photo collection of the Federal Government,

on permanent loan at the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, AT

Grants

2021 Project Funding, Linden Limmer City District Council, Hannover, GER

2021 Microfunding, Cultural Office Hannover, GER

2021 NEUSTART KULTUR, Digital Voucher, BBK Federal Association, Berlin, GER

2019 Project Funding, Federal Land of North Rhine-Westphalia, GER

2018 Research Funding Federal Land of North Rhine-Westphalia, GER

2018 Project Funding, Society of Friends & Sponsors, Folkwang Univ. of the Arts Essen, GER

2018 Deutschlandstipendium, Federal Government of Germany / Sparkassenstiftung, GER

2017 Short List Folkwang Prize 2017, Folkwang University of the Arts Essen, GER

Solo Exhibitions

2023 nature telling, telling nature, Bruchhof, Stadthagen, GER

2018 Touch, Raum Z13 Essen, GER

2017 LIQUID LAYERS même l’eau a l’air fausse, Galerie52 Essen, GER

Group Exhibitions

2025 Meisterschüler*innenausstellung, Kunstverein Braunschweig, GER

2025 Divided Planet, Chert Lüdde Bookstore, Berlin, GER

2024 Als wär's der erste Tag, Y42 Workspace, Hannover, GER

2024 Klasse Czech, Rundgang, HBK Braunschweig, GER

2021 Stationen, Subway Stop Markthalle / Landtag, Hannover, GER

2021 Digitale Herbstausstellung, Kunstverein Hannover, GER

2021 The Dreamer, Millepiani, Rome, ITL

2020 Open Studios, Kulturetage Ihmezentrum, Hannover, GER

2019 Made in..., Kunsthaus Essen, GER

2018 Folkwang Finale, Sanaa Building, Zollverein Essen, GER

2018 International Young Photographers, Photo Biennale 2018, Daeguart Factory, Daegu, KOR

2018 Photoprojekte Bauschau 2007-2018, Baustelle Schaustelle, Photo Duesseldorf, GER

2018 You there, us here, W-10 Gallery FIU Miami, USA

2017 Before Miami, Baustelle Schaustelle Essen, GER

2017 Folkwang Preis 2017, Sanaa Building Zollverein, Essen, GER

2017 Stopover, UG im Folkwang, Museum Folkwang, Essen, GER

2014 Rundgang Fotografie, Auktionshaus Schützenbahn, Essen, GER

2014 Krisen des Sichtbaren, Pasinger Fabrik, Munich, GER

2010 Vol. 10, Seilbahn Expo Plaza, Hannover, GER

Screenings

2024 Hexennacht - reloaded, KuBitz Weißensee, Berlin, GER

2024 Filmprogramm, Class Film Corinna Schnitt, University of Arts Braunschweig, GER

2021 The Hidden Me, Cabaret Voltaire Société and Diversions, Victoria, BC, CAN

2018 Video Screening, Rundgang Folkwang, Zollverein Essen, GER

2011 ...können wir das bitte sehen?, Ballhof, Hannover, GER

Publication Contributions

2018 Encounter V History of Photography in Daegu, International Young Photographers

Exhibition, Photo Artists Society of Korea: Photography Exhibition, Fringe Photo Festival,

Galleries Association of Daegu: Special Photography Exhibition, catalogue,

Photo Biennale 2018, Daegu, KOR

2018 International Young Photography Exhibition, catalogue, Photo Biennale 2018, Daegu, KOR

2017 Stopover, brochure, UG im Folkwang, Museum Folkwang Essen, GER

2014 Schöne neue Welt, HANT Magazine for Photography, No. 04, Erfurt, GER

2014 Folkwang UdK, brochure, Photokina Academy 2014, Cologne, GER

Artist's Books

2017 Irgend, hand made, 30 C-Prints on cardboard, japanese binding, 40 Pages, Essen, GER

2013 Last days of Now, handmade, digital print, stich binding, 76 Pages, Hannover, GER

Texts

2018 Ein fotografischer Körper? Aktivität und Passivität eines theoretischen Objekts.

MA thesis, Folkwang University of the Arts Essen, GER