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Alfred Freddy Krupa’s work (Photo: Supplied)
Croatian visual artist Alfred Freddy Krupa haas won first prize at the group exhibition International Art Awards New Generations – 2022 in Miami, Florida.
Krupa won the award at this 3D virtual exhibition in competition with finalists from 20 countries around the world from Germany, Brazil, Colombia, Canada, Venezuela, Great Britain, USA, France, Italy, New Zealand, Jamaica, Poland, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Switzerland, Cayman Islands, China, Peru and Puerto Rico.
“Through the collaged news pages of an idyllic peacetime setting, Alfred Freddy Krupa juxtaposed hand-drawn white chalked outlines of fallen figures in “Lost lives” — casualties amidst modern forms of social violence. “Ukrainian days” addresses the present state of warfare in Ukraine and its desolate terrain as a war-torn region. “Kupa’s fog” reveals a subtle use of ink where pooling water and brushwork forms an undefined yet singular landscape of clouded complexity in this painting signed with a Chinese signature seal,” the jury said in a statement.
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The Croatian wins a plaque, diploma award, a permanent website reference, and a 500 USD cash prize.
The members of the jury were Dr. Milagros S. Bello Ph.D. (doctorate at the Paris Sorbonne, fmr. professor at the Department of Art History at Florida Atlantic State University, member of the International Association…
