Bend of the Kupa river near "Kvaka" 1997

Alfred Freddy Krupa made this ink drawing of the Bend of the Kupa River, and I'm imagining him right there, feeling the air, watching the light. Look at the speed of that line! It’s like he’s trying to catch the moment before it slips away. You know? That quickness makes me think of the work of other painters like Brice Marden when he is capturing something fleeting, like light on water. But Krupa is doing it with this really direct, almost urgent mark-making. I wonder if he mixed his own ink? It’s got this warm, earthy tone that gives the whole scene a kind of nostalgic feeling. He's not just showing us the river; he's sharing a memory, a feeling. It’s like he’s saying, "This place, this moment, it matters." And you know what? It does.