STARTtouch_appSelect LanguageChoose a languageWelcome to the “Viva Frida Kahlo” exhibition at the Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig. Follow the journey through the world and life of Frida Kahlo.
This online guide will accompany you and provide additional information about the installations in this exhibition.
We hope you enjoy it! touch_appIntroduction and Contexttouch_appIn the FOYER, discover Frida Kahlo’s life and artistic career through a timeline that connects her biography with her artwork.
Watch the “Welcome Frida” introductory videos and explore her work and the central themes of her art on the three screens: identity, feminism, the body, pain, strength, and freedom.
With Frida Touch, you can explore her work “What the Water Gave Me” in greater depth on the touchscreen. Gain access to additional content and discover the symbolism behind Frida Kahlo’s life and vision.
Move freely, observe, listen, and interact. The journey begins here.
LOBBYLong Live Frida Kahlokeyboard_arrow_leftkeyboard_arrow_righthomeImmersive Main ShowUsing state-of-the-art high-performance projectors, Kahlo’s paintings—which appear almost minuscule in their original form—are brought to life and projected onto the walls and floor of the exhibition hall.
For a fully immersive sensory experience, a narrator—playing the role of the artist—guides visitors through the emotional world of this painter, who was already emancipated even back then, using original quotes.
A specially composed soundtrack provides the acoustic backdrop for this immersive production.
Duration: 45 min
Produced by Immersive Art & Alegria Exhibition VOICEOVER TRANSCRIPT (ENG) MACHINE HALLDay of the DeadInspired by Día de los Muertos, a traditional Mexican festival in which the deceased are honored with colorful altars, flowers, music, and food, this installation unfolds as an immersive ritual experience in the industrial boiler hall.
The presentation guides visitors from silence and remembrance toward a powerful celebration of life. Through light, projections, sound, and scenography, death is experienced not as an end, but as transformation, continuity, and a source of joy in life.
Día de los Muertos is celebrated annually on November 1 and 2 and honors the deceased with altars (ofrendas), flowers, candles, and food.
The custom blends indigenous rituals with Christian tradition and portrays death not as an end, but as a transformation and part of life—colorful and life-affirming. It has been a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2008.
Duration: 6:30 min
keyboard_arrow_rightImmersive Light & Sound Experience homekeyboard_arrow_left BOILER HALLAwakening KahloIn selected works, *Awakening Kahlo* symbolizes the artist’s inner feelings and experiences.
Frida Kahlo makes the private public, and her art becomes a space where suffering does not disappear but takes on meaning.
In this installation, touching the canvas brings Frida’s inner life to life.
You can find information about the individual images in the Parcour app
keyboard_arrow_rightInteractive Installation homekeyboard_arrow_left TOWER 2The Blooming House In Mexican culture, life and death are not opposites, but part of a cycle.
Plants embody this very idea. They grow, wither, and return again.
For Frida, this was a source of comfort.
To her, plants were a counterpoint to the suffering body.
Inspired by her garden at the “Blue House,” every brushstroke blossoms into the leaves and flowers that once surrounded Frida.
keyboard_arrow_rightInteractive Installationkeyboard_arrow_lefthome TOWER 2Frida Fashion Icon—From Tradition to Trend The journey begins at the Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo’s home and the source of her identity.
From there, it leads into a modern runway world inspired by New York’s underground scene—a place of transformation, style, and reinvention.
Between tradition and the present, various versions of Frida emerge. Not a single person, but many facets of an attitude that connects body, clothing, and culture.
The fashion show thus becomes a contemporary ritual in which indigenous patterns and forms are revitalized and translated into today’s visual language.
Duration: 3 min
Produced by Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig
Artist: Alice Felloni keyboard_arrow_right Digital Art Installationkeyboard_arrow_lefthome TOWER 1Frida's MirrorIdentity in the Mirror
Frida Kahlo made her own image the central theme of her art.
In her self-portraits, she explored pain, love, heritage, and freedom, and repeatedly asked the question: Who am I?
In this installation, you yourself become part of this play on identity.
With a glance in the mirror, you transform into Frida Kahlo.
Animated quotes appear on the screens like floating thoughts, illuminating the space and making Frida’s inner world of thoughts palpable.
Produced by Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig
Visual artist: Elif Kalender Interactive Installationkeyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome TOWER 2Casa Azul Photo GalleryThe Blue House, “Casa Azul,” was Frida Kahlo’s birthplace and the center of her life.
This is where she lived and worked. Today, it is a museum open to the public that still displays many of her famous self-portraits.
In this installation, you’ll encounter Frida Kahlo’s iconic images and rediscover her life in a playful way.
Using your smartphone, the gallery becomes an augmented reality experience. Motifs from her childhood, family, illness, identity, love for Diego Rivera, and nature come to life.
Embark on a digital discovery tour through the Casa Azul.
Feel as if you were a guest in Frida’s own home.
Produced by Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig
AR Technology by Artvive
Visual Artist: Theresya.bi
Gallery with Augmented Realitykeyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome TOWER 1Symbols In the last room, the Mirror Room, you can experience various animated displays and “symbols” from Frida Kahlo’s paintings.
Produced by Immersive Art & Alegria Exhibition
digital art installationkeyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome MIRROR ROOMSelf-Portrait with Frida
A little thank-you from Frida.
As a memento, this installation offers the opportunity to take a farewell photo with Frida.
Produced by Reo-Tek Company
Interactive Installation keyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome MIRROR ROOMThank you for visiting the " "
VIVA FRIDA KAHLO exhibition at the Kunstkraftwerk!
It was great to have you here!
We look forward to seeing you again!
Vuelve prontoGoodbye homekeyboard_arrow_leftWelcome to the “Viva Frida Kahlo” exhibition at Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig.
Follow the journey through the world and life of Frida Kahlo.
This online guide will accompany you and provide further information about the installations in this exhibition.
Enjoy!
touch_appIntroduction and Contexttouch_appIn the foyer, discover Frida Kahlo’s life and artistic journey through a timeline that connects her biography and artworks.
Watch the “Welcome Frida” introductory videos and explore her work and its central themes on three screens: identity, feminism, the body, pain, strength, and freedom.
With Frida Touch, you can delve deeper into her work “What the Water Gave Me” on the touchscreen.
Gain access to additional content and discover the symbolism behind Frida Kahlo’s life and vision.
Move freely, observe, listen, and interact.
The journey begins here.
LOBBYLong Live Frida KahloUsing advanced high-performance projectors, Kahlo’s paintings—which are almost miniature in their original form—are brought to life and projected onto the walls and floor of the exhibition space.
For a fully immersive sensory experience, a narrator in the role of the artist guides visitors through the emotional world of the already emancipated painter, using original quotations.
A specially composed soundtrack accompanies and enhances the immersive staging.
Duration: 45 minutes
Produced by Immersive Art & Alegria ExhibitionImmersive Main Showkeyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome MACHINE HALLDay of the DeadInspired by Día de los Muertos, a traditional Mexican celebration in which the deceased are honored with colorful altars, flowers, music, and food, this installation becomes an immersive ritual experience within the industrial Kesselhalle.
The exhibition guides visitors from moments of stillness and remembrance into an energetic celebration of life.
Through light, projection, sound, and scenography, death is reimagined not as an end, but as transformation, continuity, and joy.
Celebrated annually on November 1 and 2, Día de los Muertos honors the deceased with altars (ofrendas), flowers, candles, and food.
The custom blends indigenous rituals with Christian tradition, portraying death not as an end, but as a transformation and a part of life—colorful and life-affirming. It has been recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2008.
Duration: 6:30 min
Immersive Light & Sound Experience keyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome BOILER HALLAwakening Kahlo"Awakening Kahlo" symbolizes the artist's inner feelings and experiences in selected works.
Frida Kahlo makes the private public, and her art becomes a place where suffering does not disappear but takes on meaning.
In this installation, Frida's inner life comes alive through the touch of the canvas.
Information about the individual paintings can be found in the Parcours app. Interactive Installation keyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome TOWER 2The Blooming HouseIn Mexican culture, life and death are not opposites, but part of a cycle.
Plants embody this very idea.
They grow, wither, and return.
For Frida, this was a source of comfort. Plants were, for her, a counterpoint to her suffering body.
Inspired by her garden in the "Casa Azul," each brushstroke grows into leaves and flowers that once surrounded Frida.
Interactive Installationkeyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome TOWER 2Frida: Fashion Icon – From Tradition to Trend The journey begins at the Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo’s home and the origin of her identity.
From there, it leads to a modern runway world inspired by the New York subway system—a place of change, style, and reinvention.
Between tradition and the present, different versions of Frida emerge. Not a single person, but many facets of an attitude that connects body, clothing, and culture.
The fashion show thus becomes a contemporary ritual in which indigenous patterns and forms are revived and brought into the present.
Duration: 3 min
Produced by Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig
Artist: Alice Felloni Digital Art Installationkeyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome TOWER 1Frida's MirrorFrida Kahlo made her own image the central theme of her art.
In her self-portraits, she explored pain, love, origin, and freedom, repeatedly asking the question: Who am I?
In this installation, you yourself become part of this exploration of identity.
With a glance in the mirror, you transform into Frida Kahlo.
Animated quotes appear on the screens like floating thoughts, illuminating the space and making Frida’s inner world palpable.
Produced by Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig
Visual Artist: Elif Kalender Interactive Installationkeyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome TOWER 2Casa Azul – Art GalleryThe Blue House, “Casa Azul,” was Frida Kahlo’s birthplace and the center of her life. She lived and worked here.
Today it is a museum open to the public, still displaying many of her famous self-portraits.
In this installation, you’ll encounter Frida Kahlo’s iconic images and playfully rediscover her life. Using your smartphone, the gallery becomes an augmented reality experience.
Motifs from her childhood, family, illness, identity, love for Diego Rivera, and nature come to life.
Scan the QR code and embark on a digital tour of Casa Azul.
Feel as if you are a guest of Frida herself.
Produced by Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig
AR Technology by Artvive
Visual Artist: Theresya.bi
Gallery with Augmented Realitykeyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome TOWER 1Symbols In the last room, the Mirror Room, visitors can interact with various animated visuals and symbols from Frida Kahlo's paintings.
Produced by Immersive Art & Alegria Exhibition
digital art installationkeyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome MIRROR ROOMSelf-Portrait with Frida
A little thank you from Frida: As a keepsake, this installation offers the opportunity to take a farewell photo with Frida.
Produced by Reo-Tek Company
Interactive Installation keyboard_arrow_rightkeyboard_arrow_lefthome MIRROR ROOMGoodbye Thank you for visiting the VIVA FRIDA KAHLO exhibition at the Kunstkraftwerk.