Today we went to see the Mexican Geniuses installation in Washington, D. C. It was an interesting exhibit that combined details about the lives and art of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Here are some of the other displays that I found interesting.
The Wounded Table/La mesa herida (1940) - re-created as an interactive life size diorama. The original was donated to the former Soviet Union and appeared in the opening of the "International Exhibition of Surrealism." However, it disappeared after an exhibition in Warsaw, Poland, in 1955.
The Two Fridas (1939)
Frieda and Diego Rivera, 1931 (Also known as the Wedding Portrait). This is painted on the curtain separating the kitchen room from the 360 degree immersive room.
A photograph of Frida and Diego.
A few pictures of the changing scenes from the 360 degree immersive room. Briefly we had it all to ourselves.
Here are a couple of not very good selfies taken with my tablet in the immersive room.
Another interactive piece taken from Diego Rivera's mural Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park/Sueño de una Tarde Dominical en la Alameda Central (1948). The detail pictures Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera as a boy along with the Dame Catrina (La Calavera Catrina) and Jose Guadalupe Posada, the Mexican engraver who popularized the skeleton figure parodying vanity.
Additionally, because they ran out of VIP bands for the virtual reality portion, we were given these cute cutouts. They invoke the images of Frida Kahlo's style of dress and Diego Rivera's painting of the Flower Carrier.
Lastly, as part of the VIP ticket, we were able to pick out two posters from the selection that they had for sale. We picked out A Christmas Tradition/La Posada (1953) by Diego Rivera and Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird (1940) by Frida Kahlo.
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