Planet Mars before 5 billion years 2016

Alfred Freddy Krupa made "Planet Mars before 5 billion years" with ink and watercolor on paper. The blue and purple washes lay a kind of atmospheric ground for the black ink lines, like a planet’s primordial soup. I love the way the ink just kind of goes for a walk, meandering and pooling into little Rorschach-y shapes. It's like the ink has a mind of its own. The drips and splatters add a layer of chance and spontaneity. You can see how the water spreads the ink, blurring the edges and creating these soft, dreamy forms, suggesting the planet's evolving landscape and its geological processes. There’s a patch of red near the bottom that feels almost volcanic, a little burst of heat and energy. It reminds me a bit of Joan Miró’s playful cosmos, where biomorphic shapes float in a sea of color. Like Miró, Krupa invites us to imagine the universe as a space of endless possibility.