The Kenotic Dimension in the Work of Frida Kahlo
Contributions to Latin American Theology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3245498 |
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| Authors | Andreia Cristina Serrato (0000-0003-0150-0413, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, corresponding author), Jaci De Fátima Souza Candiotto (0000-0002-1780-545X, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 342 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16030342 |
| OpenAlex | W4408291869 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The colonization of Latin America generated a legacy of suffering and irreparable loss, subjugating peoples and cultures and perpetuating structures of oppression. This article investigates how Frida Kahlo's life and work can be thought of from the neo-Testamentary category of "kenosis", in the sense of self-emptying that leads to resistance and openness to transcendence. The Mexican painter's art reflects not only her personal pain but also social marginalization, gender inequality, and the impact of colonization, becoming a visual testimony to the kenosis experienced by the Latin American people. The aim of the study is to analyze how Frida Kahlo's art resignifies pain and suffering, transforming them into an instrument of denunciation, resistance, and reinvention of herself in the face of colonial oppression and social marginalization. Methodologically, the following paintings were selected: Unos cuantos piquetitos, Las dos Fridas, El abrazo del amor del universo, la tierra (México), Diego, yo y el señor Xólotl, La columna rota, and Diego Rivera y Frida. The theoretical approach privileges voices from the continent but also includes contributions from international scholars. The results point to Frida Kahlo's art as a visual testimony of the kenotic experience lived by the Latin American people, a space of encounter with the divine where suffering is transformed into resistance, revelation, and hope. Her work represents a path of overcoming, breaking with the invisibility imposed by colonization and offering possibilities for liberation and affirmation of cultural and spiritual identity
Latin Americans · Linguistics · Physics · Pure mathematics · Sociology · Latin American and Latino Studies · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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