The cat (26.03.1994) 1994

Alfred Freddy Krupa made this painting of a cat in 1994, with ink on paper. I see a playful dialogue happening here between the artist and the medium, ink, as Krupa captures the essence of a cat's fleeting movement. I can imagine him, brush in hand, eyes darting between the cat and the paper, trying to capture the cat's spirit in a few strokes. The cat has this arching back and stretched legs, an economy of means. The diluted ink creates a watery, translucent effect, so different to the dense black marks around the cat’s eye and tail. It's like watching the cat materialize from a misty dream. Painting is like a conversation across time, where artists respond to one another's ideas and approaches. This painting embraces ambiguity, and the multiple meanings that can come from it.