Alexandre Petrus (1988) - FRIDA KAHLO






A étudié l'Histoire de l'Art à l'École du Louvre et s'est spécialisée en art contemporain depuis plus de 25 ans.
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Œuvre contemporain original signé par Alexandre Petrus (AP), FRIDA KAHLO, sur toile coton 61 × 46 × 2 cm, style Pop art, réalisé en 2025, signé à la main au verso et monogramme AP à l’avant, état Mint et livré avec un certificat d’authenticité signé.
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FRIDA KAHLO
ARTIST :
Alexandre Petrus (AP)
TECHNIQUE :
Hand-cut multi-layer stencil and spray paint
SUPPORT :
Cotton canvas
DIMENSIONS :
61 × 46 × 2 cm
YEAR OF CREATION :
2025
SIGNATURE :
Hand-signed on the back – “AP” monogram sprayed on the front
AUTHENTICITY :
Original artwork delivered with a signed certificate of authenticity
CONDITION :
Mint
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This artwork is a contemporary reinterpretation of Frida Kahlo, not as a historical icon, but as a symbol of raw resilience, inner fire, and unapologetic identity.
Rather than depicting suffering in a literal way, I chose to focus on Frida’s mental strength — the moment where pain is fully integrated, mastered, and transformed into power. Her gaze is calm yet unyielding. It does not seek empathy. It confronts. It endures.
The dominant red and ochre tones saturate the background with tension and heat, evoking both blood and earth — two recurring elements in Frida Kahlo’s own work. Red becomes a psychological landscape: passion, pain, creation, and survival compressed into a single field of energy. The texture is deliberately rough, almost abrasive, reinforcing the idea of a life lived without filters.
The stencil work sharpens the facial structure and isolates light and shadow with precision, echoing Frida’s ability to turn personal trauma into a controlled, powerful visual language. The floral detail near the mouth introduces a paradox: beauty and fragility placed at the edge of silence, suggesting expression restrained but never erased.
This piece is not a tribute in the classical sense. It is a confrontation. A dialogue between a contemporary street-art language and one of the most uncompromising figures in art history. Frida here is not romanticized — she is anchored, intense, and immovable.
For collectors, this work resonates as a portrait of resistance, identity, and artistic sovereignty. It speaks to those drawn to strong female figures, art born from adversity, and images that carry emotional voltage beyond aesthetics.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I am a French stencil artist working between street art, pop culture, mythology, and contemporary painting. My work is built on contrast: spontaneous, textured backgrounds combined with meticulously hand-cut stencil layers.
Each artwork is unique. Even when a stencil is reused, the surface, energy, and emotional charge are never repeated. I explore the idea of originality through repetition, where tension, identity, and gesture constantly evolve.
I create original works for collectors, public spaces, and live painting performances across France, with a focus on powerful imagery, immediacy, and lasting visual impact.
SHIPPING
The artwork will be carefully packed using professional protective materials to ensure safe delivery.
Worldwide shipping available.
FOLLOW ME
instagram : @alexandrepetrus.art
site web : www.ap-art.fr
FRIDA KAHLO
ARTIST :
Alexandre Petrus (AP)
TECHNIQUE :
Hand-cut multi-layer stencil and spray paint
SUPPORT :
Cotton canvas
DIMENSIONS :
61 × 46 × 2 cm
YEAR OF CREATION :
2025
SIGNATURE :
Hand-signed on the back – “AP” monogram sprayed on the front
AUTHENTICITY :
Original artwork delivered with a signed certificate of authenticity
CONDITION :
Mint
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This artwork is a contemporary reinterpretation of Frida Kahlo, not as a historical icon, but as a symbol of raw resilience, inner fire, and unapologetic identity.
Rather than depicting suffering in a literal way, I chose to focus on Frida’s mental strength — the moment where pain is fully integrated, mastered, and transformed into power. Her gaze is calm yet unyielding. It does not seek empathy. It confronts. It endures.
The dominant red and ochre tones saturate the background with tension and heat, evoking both blood and earth — two recurring elements in Frida Kahlo’s own work. Red becomes a psychological landscape: passion, pain, creation, and survival compressed into a single field of energy. The texture is deliberately rough, almost abrasive, reinforcing the idea of a life lived without filters.
The stencil work sharpens the facial structure and isolates light and shadow with precision, echoing Frida’s ability to turn personal trauma into a controlled, powerful visual language. The floral detail near the mouth introduces a paradox: beauty and fragility placed at the edge of silence, suggesting expression restrained but never erased.
This piece is not a tribute in the classical sense. It is a confrontation. A dialogue between a contemporary street-art language and one of the most uncompromising figures in art history. Frida here is not romanticized — she is anchored, intense, and immovable.
For collectors, this work resonates as a portrait of resistance, identity, and artistic sovereignty. It speaks to those drawn to strong female figures, art born from adversity, and images that carry emotional voltage beyond aesthetics.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I am a French stencil artist working between street art, pop culture, mythology, and contemporary painting. My work is built on contrast: spontaneous, textured backgrounds combined with meticulously hand-cut stencil layers.
Each artwork is unique. Even when a stencil is reused, the surface, energy, and emotional charge are never repeated. I explore the idea of originality through repetition, where tension, identity, and gesture constantly evolve.
I create original works for collectors, public spaces, and live painting performances across France, with a focus on powerful imagery, immediacy, and lasting visual impact.
SHIPPING
The artwork will be carefully packed using professional protective materials to ensure safe delivery.
Worldwide shipping available.
FOLLOW ME
instagram : @alexandrepetrus.art
site web : www.ap-art.fr
