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Carnaby Street will be going Mexican this summer, as a huge new immersive installation celebrating Frida Kahlo will take over the shopping destination.
¡Frida Icónica!, created in collaboration with Tate Modern, will mark the opening of the gallery’s landmark exhibition dedicated to the painter best known for her surreal self-portraits and nuanced depiction of her disability.
Carnaby Street’s installation will consist of an anamorphic mural and a papel picado (a traditional Mexican decoration, translating as ‘pierced paper’) designed by artist Alejandra Ballesteros highlighting motifs and themes central to Kahlo’s life and work. The hanging mural will be composed from four portraits by Kahlo and contemporary artists, which come together to form her iconic profile when viewed head-on.
Soho and Carnaby Street will stage a programme of events and experiences celebrating the Tate Modern exhibition, including special menus highlighting Mexican and South American flavours as well as special offers.
Frida: The Making of an Icon opens at Tate Modern on June 25, bringing together more than 30 of Kahlo’s works, alongside more than 200 works by her contemporaries and commercial objects that explore her global and lasting impact as an idol.
¡Frida Icónica! will be unveiled on Carnaby Street on June 25 and will be free to visit.
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