NSFW: A true love 1994

Alfred Freddy Krupa made this small drawing, a mere 24 x 15 cm, with ink on paper. It’s all wiry lines and scratchy marks. I imagine the artist holding the pen, letting it dance across the page, finding the form. The title is NSFW: A true love, which is interesting, right? It makes me wonder about the tension between what we keep private and what we put out there. There is an intensity to the drawing – a build-up of marks in some areas and a more delicate touch in others. I wonder if Krupa was thinking about other artists when he made this? Maybe he was in conversation with Egon Schiele or Gustav Klimt, you know, riffing on their ideas about bodies and desire? Ultimately, what’s exciting about this drawing is how open it is. It's not pinned down by one single idea. Instead, it feels like an invitation to get lost in the possibilities.