Nude 1994

Alfred Freddy Krupa made this Nude in monochrome. The torso is almost sculptural. The contrast here between the bright flesh and the darkness around it really creates the mood. I can feel the artist, alone in the studio, circling this form. It feels a bit rough, incomplete. The unbuttoned jeans adds a contemporary flavour to an otherwise very classical form. I like the way the form is cut off at the neck. It reminds me of a classical Roman sculpture, excavated, but not quite whole. I wonder if that's what Krupa was thinking when he made this? It's like he's inviting us to look at the female form in a new way. That ongoing conversation that artists have across time, inspiring each other’s creativity. It embraces ambiguity, and allows for multiple interpretations.