The woman 2013

Alfred Freddy Krupa made "The Woman" with ink on paper. The marks are quick, gestural, and filled with energy. I can almost see the artist moving around the page, responding to the form he’s conjuring. I wonder if Krupa was thinking about the great ink painters of the past, like the Japanese masters. I imagine him considering their techniques and how he could bring a contemporary feel to a traditional medium. There’s a real economy of line here, a confidence in each stroke. See how the dark ink creates depth and shadow, giving weight to the figure. It reminds me of the way Giacometti would build up a form with layers of lines, searching for the essence of the subject. Artists are constantly in dialogue, borrowing and building upon each other’s ideas. This piece feels like a part of that conversation, a link in a long chain of creativity. In the end, art is about feeling and expressing what it means to be alive.