Frida Kahlo portraits and paints

Maseda’s series of works portraying Frida Kahlo is a contemporary interpretation that encapsulates the complexity of the famous Mexican painter. Maseda employs his distinctive style of new figurativism with urban touches, characterized by the predominant use of black and white and highlighted with his signature fluorescent pink, to convey Kahlo’s intensity and passion.

Each portrait seems to unravel the layers of Frida’s soul, highlighting not only her strength but also her vulnerabilities. The eyes, always a focal point in Maseda’s work, capture Kahlo’s penetrating and melancholic gaze, a reflection of her life marked by suffering and resilience. Fluorescent pink, applied with a gesture that is both delicate and disruptive, symbolizes that sparkle of life and creativity that persists despite adversity.

Maseda stays true to her direct approach, letting the paint flow freely on the surface of the canvas, a parallel to the way Kahlo approached her art and her life: unfettered, sincere and deeply personal. Overall, the series is a tribute to the legendary figure of Kahlo, reinterpreted through the contemporary lens and artistic vision of Maseda, which invites reflection on the permanence of art and the legacy of artists.