Brothers in the snow 2018

Alfred Freddy Krupa made this photo of a snow-covered train station with a camera, capturing a monochromatic winter scene. I can almost feel the cold. There is a quiet stillness to it. I imagine Krupa standing there in the snow, shivering slightly, framing the shot with his eye. The scene is transformed by the blanket of white – obscuring details, softening edges. The trains become almost ghost-like, silent giants slumbering in the snow. The textures are so interesting – the smooth metal of the tracks, the crispness of the snow, and the fuzzy outlines of the distant buildings. I think of other artists who work with similar minimalist aesthetics, playing with light and shadow to create a mood. It's all part of a conversation, you know? Krupa invites us to slow down, to breathe in the crisp air and feel the weight of the snow. I love the way an artist can give us new eyes, like in this photograph.