Drava Expression No.2 2006

Alfred Freddy Krupa made "Drava Expression No. 2" with ink on paper, and what strikes me is the sense of immediacy. It’s all about the gesture, the brush loaded with ink, pulled across the page in these bold strokes. You can feel the artist's hand moving, almost like a dance. The ink is thick in places, pooling to create dark, solid masses, then thinning out to these scratchy, almost frantic lines. Look at how the ink bleeds slightly into the paper, giving the whole thing a kind of raw, unfinished quality. It feels so direct, so unfiltered. It reminds me a bit of Franz Kline, that same energy and urgency, but maybe with a touch more vulnerability? It’s like Krupa is channeling something primal, stripping painting back to its most essential elements: ink, paper, and a whole lot of feeling. Art is just one conversation after another.