Artist Profile: Andrea Ploch
Overview
Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s iconic The Two Fridas (1939), Frida’s Two Hearts is a deeply personal reflection on heartbreak, healing, and self-reclamation. Andrea Ploch reinterprets the themes of duality and emotional endurance through a contemporary lens, capturing the intimate process of self-soothing and recovery.
The twin hearts in the composition symbolize contrasting emotional states—one exposed and vulnerable, the other vibrant and renewed. Using acrylic on canvas combined with woodcut elements, threadwork, and intricate beading, Ploch adds layers of texture that emphasize the physicality of healing. The use of thread, in particular, serves as a metaphor for binding and unbinding emotions, reflecting the slow and delicate process of mending the self.
Through her intricate craftsmanship and emotive symbolism, Frida’s Two Hearts invites viewers to contemplate their own experiences with love, loss, and resilience.
Featured Artwork
Vault – Bushwick Gallery
- Artwork Title: Frida’s Two Hearts
- Year of Creation: 2024
- Medium: Acrylic on canvas and woodcut with beading
- Dimensions: 10 in x 25 in x 1.5 in
- Current Location: Washington, D.C.