It is a process of gradual decline of the original, corrosion. Due to air, moisture, chemicals and temperature – most in combination – the interaction between the original material leads to a completely news set or palette of oxides. They are of a ‘lower’ alloy, chemically speaking.
Let us take it as a metaphor. That of hope for a better world as pristine light blue. The social pressure cooker of politics and drives towards destruction of some autocrats causes new ‘molecule’ connections on the board of hope with new colours that take over.
Corrosion of hope on ethical or moral values seems to be emerging in the present time frame. This is how it could look like.
Bibliography
Kruf, J.P. (2022) Corrosion [fine art print] Breda: Private collection.
Door Palette
A bus stop actually can deliver a surprising palette of colours and materials. Here in the city of Breda (my city). Great design: wood, polyester and metal form this unique combination. The light brown, gray and silver palette is clean, neat and organised. It is interacting with the evening light.
Path
After the loss of a dear friend some weeks ago, I imagined with my pencils this path for him. A stairway in a pristine white setting under an azure blue sky.A path to heaven, there he will arrive soon. He has all the love, care and involvement certificates to be accepted. Of that I am sure. A path to eternity it will be.
He already did pass the gate. I look upwards to it and see the blue sky. He is gone. I knew him. He was my friend. He is within the heart, within the soul.
Bibliography
Kruf, J.P. (2022) Path [fine art print]. Breda, The Netherlands: Private collection.
Robin
I love this bird. The robin has beautiful colours. Its orange is dazzling. It lives with wife and children (temporary) in our garden. Companions at home. This summer, the family was part of our household. So far from my perspective and my charcoal pencils.
The present news about dictators, autocrats (on all levels) and democratic power houses brings me to another dimension of this bird. It is of course a personal association, in moments becoming a metaphor.
From ecological point of view the robin is relevant in the food chain. Itself it is a fierceless predator of insects and worms. Hm. Defends its territory with all its focus and effort. It does all what is necessary for that.
I recognise this behaviour in the world of power and influence (as Machiavelli described the world of ‘politics’), reading through today’s headlines – in all sizes, forms and capacities.
What helps in my idea, is the fact that the robin (and with all associations attached) is eaten by owls (wisest of all), buzzards (honest birds), hawks (masters of the wood) and falcons (actors of balance). The circle of life is hard but gives hope. I still love this bird.
Bibliography
Kruf, J.P. (2022) Robin [fine art print]. Breda: private collection.
Storm
There is this feeling a storm is coming and all elements – water, earth, fire and air – will be tested. A personal art expression reading today’s headlines about war, climate change, diversity loss, right wing regimes, loss of democracy and human rights, the lust for and use of power, poverty, pollution and above all incompetent leadership. We seem to be frozen, and paralysed to act swiftly and accurately. What to say, what to feel? Words, I can not find. Paint helps.
Kruf Huyssons 