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The wounded table: a deep trip to the heart of Frida Kahlo
The painting The Wounded Board of Kahlo, one of the most iconic artists in Mexico and the world, is a masterpiece that encapsulates emotional intensity and stylistic audacity that characterize his work. This painting, lost since 1955 and whose whereabouts remains a mystery, is a testimony of Kahlo's ability to fuse surrealism, symbolism and realism in a powerful and moving visual narrative.
The wounded table was painted in 1940, a period of great emotional turbulence for Kahlo. The work is a representation of a four -legged table that bleeds, surrounded by several figures, including a skeleton, a deer, a bird, a fetus and a miniaturized version of Kahlo itself. In the center of the table, there is a huge hole, which seems to be the source of blood that flows.
The composition of painting is a mixture of surreal and symbolic elements. The wounded table, which gives title to the work, is a metaphor of Kahlo herself, wounded both physically and emotionally. The surrounding figures represent different aspects of her life and her identity, from her love for animals and nature (deer and the bird) to her desire for frustrated maternity (the fetus) and her constant confrontation with death (the skeleton).
The use of color at the wounded table is equally significant. Kahlo uses intense red tones to represent blood and pain, while the darkest and dark tones allude to sadness and despair. However, there are also flashes of brighter and bright colors, a reminder of the resistance and passion for Kahlo's life despite his sufferings.
One of the most intriguing aspects of the wounded table is its disappearance. The painting was last exhibited in 1955 in Warsaw, Poland, and since then its whereabouts is unknown. Despite the numerous attempts to locate it, the wounded table remains lost, which has led to speculation and theories of all kinds. Some suggest that the painting was destroyed, while others believe it could be hidden in a private collection.
The wounded table is a masterpiece that encapsulates the essence of Frida Kahlo: her pain, her courage, her complexity and her artistic genius. Although painting in itself can be lost, its impact and its influence last, just like Kahlo's indomitable spirit. In each line and in each color, the wounded table invites us to explore the inner world of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic artists in history.