Wednesday 4 November, 19:00

Frida Kahlo and the Day of the Dead Tradition

Free, Booking Required

Leonor Cuahonte holds a doctorate in art history from the Sorbonne and specializes in Mexican modern and contemporary architecture. A curator and independent researcher, she has worked and taught in Mexico, France and Germany.

This lecture examines Frida Kahlo’s work through the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition, exploring themes of identity, memory and celebration. Cuahonte investigates how cultural rituals inform Kahlo’s symbolism and examines intersections between personal biography, national history and artistic expression.

In French.

Boulevard des Promenades 2,
Switzerland

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