Munich (dpa/lby) – From Thursday, visitors to the exhibition in Munich can literally immerse themselves in the works of the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. With the help of high-performance projectors, their paintings would be projected onto walls and floors up to 34 meters long and 10 meters high, the Utopia Museum announced on Wednesday. Music and original spoken quotes are intended to enhance the immersive experience. The show is intended to transport visitors to Kahlo’s house, the “Casa Azul”, in Coyoacán, Mexico. “Viva Frida Kahlo” runs until February 10 in Munich.
Kahlo (1907-1954) is considered one of Mexico’s most famous artists. About a year ago, the auction house Sotheby’s auctioned one of her self-portraits for $34.9 million (about 30.7 million euros) – at the time a record sum for an artist from Latin America. The life of Kahlo has also been filmed – including in 2002 with Salma Hayek in the leading role.
Immersive exhibitions, i.e. shows presented using multimedia, are in vogue. There have already been similar events for Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Gustav Klimt, Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The concept is usually well received by the public, but critics are bothered by the bombastic staging and speak of kitsch.
