EXHIBITION

Laid Bare: Frida’s Inner World

Laid Bare: Frida’s Inner World reveals an intimate portrait of Frida Kahlo, uncovering rare medical documents that highlight the extraordinary woman behind the iconic artist.

Marking the 70th anniversary of Frida Kahlo’s passing, this exhibition focuses on the last few years of her life — celebrating the artist’s vulnerability and her resilience in translating a lifetime of chronic pain into her art-making.

The exhibition explores the rarely discussed narrative of Frida Kahlo’s complex medical history and features medical documents, photographs and contemporary artwork. Alongside this unique collection are exclusive interviews with Cristina Kahlo Alcalá—the great niece of Frida Kahlo—and interviews with present-day medical professionals, who offer a contemporary diagnosis of Frida’s health and chronic conditions. Laid Bare: Frida’s Inner World focuses on the physical challenges of Frida Kahlo’s life that she fought through in order to become the cultural icon of female empowerment and resistance she is today.

Laid Bare: Frida’s Inner World is curated and produced by ArtScience Museum with the support of Cristina Kahlo Alcalá and Circe Henestrosa.

Explore the Exhibition

Antonio Kahlo, Frida in Chinese Suit, c. 1946, photograph, © Cristina Kahlo
Cristina Kahlo Alcalá, American British Cowdray Hospital File (Clinical Sheet), 1953, 2023, lightbox installation, Courtesy of the artist and Centro Médico ABC Historical Archive. © Cristina Kahlo
X-ray of Frida Kahlo’s Spine, 1954, 2023, lightbox installation, Courtesy of the Museo Frida Kahlo Archives. © Banco de México. Fiduciario en el Fideicomiso relative a los museos Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo.
Katerina Jebb, Wheelchair, 2022, photography print. Courtesy of the artist.

Opening Programmes

Opening Symposium
Film Screenings
Guided Tours

Hope and Defiance – Frida Kahlo Opening Symposium

4 May (Sat), 2pm
Level 4, ArtScience Cinema
Ticketed Admission: S$10

Hope and Defiance – Frida Kahlo Opening Symposium draws us into the intimate universe of Frida Kahlo, exploring the life, art and enduring legacy of one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century.

Featuring Kahlo scholars, fashion curators, artists and exhibition producers, the programme discusses how Kahlo’s artistic practice, ideology and sartorial identity were shaped by her cultural heritage and experience of gender and disability. It further delves into the ideas, universal themes and emotions generated around Kahlo as an iconic figure to consider her profound impact that extends beyond the art world.

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Tue, 4pm, from 7 May
Basement 2, Exhibition Galleries

Immerse yourself in the cultural phenomena that is Frida Kahlo. Join our Education Specialist on a tour of Frida Kahlo: The Life of an Icon and Laid Bare: Frida’s Inner World to learn about the Mexican artist’s life, works and legacy.

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