Self-portrait 2015

This “Self-portrait” was created by Alfred Freddy Krupa, capturing a reflection of the world, framed like a moment suspended in time. The window, an ancient motif, is a portal, not just to the outside but to the depths of the self. Consider how the window motif recurs throughout art history, from Renaissance paintings where light streams through, illuminating sacred scenes, to the Romantic landscapes where it frames the sublime power of nature. Here, it frames the everyday, elevating the mundane to the level of self-reflection. The window, with its capacity to both reveal and obscure, speaks to our complex relationship with reality, memory, and the ever-evolving self. The interplay of light and shadow invites us to contemplate how perception is always mediated, never direct. The photograph is a symbol of the cyclical journey of human existence, where we constantly revisit our past, reshaping it in the light of our present.