Frida Kahlo Exhibition - Music by Arturo Cardelús

Thomas Cepeda, guitar. Budapest Art Orchestra conducted by Péter Pejtsik. Music by Arturo Cardelús.

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Life and Work of Frida Kahlo invites the audience to contemplate on some of the painter's well-known masterpieces (including her famous self-portraits, The Wounded Deer or The portrait of Doctor Eloesser), and to discover other lesser known artworks (such as The Suicide of Dorothy Hale, or What the Water Gave Me), all the while contextualizing Kahlo’s persona and highlighting her resilience and personal strength.

The exhibition offers an artistic interpretation of the artwork and life of Frida Kahlo, allowing visitors to understand her multiple aspects: as a woman, as a painter and as a historical figure.

The event's narrative is structured into three main thematic areas. The first part focuses on the artist in all her splendor, connecting Frida's work with the testimonies of her peers as a way to showcase her relevance in both the intellectual and artistic movements of her time. The second part reveals Frida’s more intimate side, introducing the Kahlo family, delving into the artist's roots and friendships, and analyzing a key event in her history: the traumatic accident that led to her rebirth as a painter. The third part recreates the Blue House, the home where Frida Kahlo was born, and where she lived, painted and died.

The creative and production techniques selected for the sensory elements serve to reproduce and reinterpret the artist's pictorial style. A detailed graphic research of her paintings was necessary to bring the elements and characters of her work to life. Likewise, to recreate atmospheres and contextualize events in her life, illustrations were created that combine photographic imagery, drawings and collages, symbolizing a dedicated and surreal interpretation of Frida's world.

Each scene is accompanied by an original musical soundtrack created by Goya-nominated composer and pianist Arturo Cardelús, creating emotional rhythms and enhancing the desired visual narrative. The melodies include a wide variety of instruments and sound effects, combined with traditional European and Mexican music, in clear reference to the origins of the artist. The soundtrack was recorded with the Budapest Art Orchestra under the direction of its conductor, Peter Pejtsik.