At the exit of the forest 2019

Alfred Freddy Krupa created "At the exit of the forest" using the watercolor technique, a medium that has a rich and diverse history across cultures. Krupa was born in Croatia, formerly Yugoslavia, a region marked by complex ethnic and political tensions, and that deeply informs his artistic perspective. His work often explores themes of transience and transformation, reflecting personal experiences that can be viewed through a broader socio-political lens. The ethereal quality of the watercolor in this piece evokes the fluidity of memory and the impermanence of identity. There is a tension between the delicate, almost dreamlike, rendering of the forest and the stark, bare trees. The painting invites us to consider our own relationship to nature and how we navigate the spaces between the known and the unknown. It is about the emotional weight of departures and the quiet anticipation of what lies beyond.