This series is the result of some
research I conducted on Frida Kahlo while enrolled in a course called The
Impact of the Mexican Revolution on Latin American Art. I felt that of
all the Mexican Modernists, she is the artist with whom my current work
has the greatest affiliation. My most recent series have evolved to
reflect Surrealistic tendencies and a fixation on the human body.
Considering the Surrealistic qualities of Kahlo’s own paintings, and
the attention she devoted in her painting to her own body and medical
conditions, I felt that my work would grow quite naturally in a
positive direction if I emulated some of her themes and imagery.
These works, while inspired by Frida Kahlo's
paintings, mostly reflect my own ideas and views about the human body
and medicine in the 21st century. I have written a "manifesto" on this
series which can be viewed by clicking here. |