Escape into the world of Frida Kahlo in Toronto

Exhibit has been extended until July 3.

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The Immersive Frida Kahlo installation at the Lighthouse Immersive Artspace at Yonge St. and Queen’s Quay in Toronto is an artful escape from the sights and sounds (and stress) of the busy city.

The 40-minute show about the beloved 20th-century Mexican artist (1907-1954) known for her colourful, intimate self-portraits that mix surrealism and magic realism includes such famous paintings as The Two Fridas, The Wounded Deer, and Diego and I, that intersect with photographs, drawings and iconography.

The show, which comes on the heels of Immersive Van Gogh and Immersive Klimt, was put together by digital artist Italy’s Massimiliano Siccardi, working with composer Luca Longobardi, who created the score to accompany the animated projections — with a difference.

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“Siccardi presents Kahlo’s works in a format very distinct from that which he utilized in examining Van Gogh and Klimt’s,” said Lighthouse Immersive producer Corey Ross.

“He does not try to unify the many styles Kahlo used in her lifetime, but instead, presents them to us as series of kinetic tableaus that may initially contradict – but eventually illuminate – each other.”

Featuring physically distanced seating areas plus an elevated platform, the art installation was also made in cooperation with Kahlo’s grand niece Mara Kahlo, who is the president of Fundacion Familia Kahlo.

The exhibit (tickets start at $39.99) has been extended until July 3 and there is also a gift shop.

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