He is an artist, filmmaker, and film programmer for the Xposed Queer Film Festival. He received his bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona and his master’s degree from the Universität der Künste Berlin’s Art in Context program. Merchan’s films have been exhibited internationally in art institutions and at numerous film festivals around the globe.

Filmography

The Garden of Fauns (short film, 2022, D'A 2023), Pirate Boys (short film, 2018), Familiar Memories (short film, 2016)