The cat (26.03.1994) 1994

Alfred Freddy Krupa made this cat in 1994, using what looks like ink on paper. The brushstrokes are quick and confident, capturing the cat's energy in motion; the mark-making is all about process. I really love the wet, translucent quality of the ink, which pools and bleeds into the paper, creating a beautiful texture. Look how the artist uses the negative space to define the cat's form, leaving much of the paper untouched. The tail is a particularly nice detail - a series of bold, dark strokes that suggest movement and rhythm. You can see how the ink pools in these areas, making them appear almost three-dimensional. This piece reminds me of other artists who’ve looked at the world with similar expressive brevity - maybe a little bit of Hokusai. Ultimately, art is an ongoing conversation, an exchange of ideas across time, and this cat is part of that grand dialogue.