A pier 2016

This photograph, "A pier," by Alfred Freddy Krupa, captures a scene shrouded in mist. The tonal range is limited to shades of grey, lending a melancholic and timeless quality to the image. For me, it’s about the power of monochrome, how the absence of colour focuses our attention on form, texture, and composition. The composition has a strong vertical emphasis, with the wooden pier structure dominating the foreground, its rough texture contrasting with the smooth, almost ethereal quality of the fog. Look closely at the top of the pier, where the wire is attached. There’s a real sense of tension there, a meeting point between the man-made and the natural. The blurry industrial tower in the distance adds another layer of complexity. It reminds me of the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher, who photographed industrial structures with such precision, turning them into almost abstract forms. But here, the fog softens the edges, creating a dreamlike, ambiguous space. It's a reminder that art isn't about answers, it's about questions.