What happens when a dancer, who relies so much on the physical body for movement and expression, decides to portray a Mexican painter, bedridden for months at a stretch after a major accident? The Spirit of Frida, a 20-minute multimedia contemporary piece, is born, which will be showcased at Max Mueller Bhavan today at 4 pm.

Kalpana Raguhraman’s performance will focus on Mexican painter Frida Kahlo’s spirit of overcoming physical problems with courage. Pic/ Sanjeevini Dutta