Horizontal Vertical Angle 2 1972 - 1974

Klaus Rinke made this drawing called Horizontal Vertical Angle 2, with ink on paper, and it feels like a dance between precision and possibility. The first thing you notice is the stark contrast, a dark line against the pale paper. The horizontal line stretches across the top, unwavering, until it makes a sharp right angle. Then, the vertical dives downwards, ending with a little arrow. It's so simple, so direct, but in that simplicity, there's a quiet power. The paper itself isn't just a background; it's a presence, its subtle texture and color playing against the starkness of the ink. There's something about the arrow that feels like a punchline. It’s so final, so decisive. I think of Sol LeWitt, another artist who used simple lines to create complex ideas. But where LeWitt is cool and systematic, Rinke feels more poetic, more open to interpretation. And that, I think, is the beauty of art: it's not about answers, but about asking the right questions.