Dieser Stern lehrt beugen 1940

Paul Klee made "Dieser Stern lehrt beugen" with paint on paper, and it's like he’s mapped out a constellation of feelings. The blue is so saturated, it's like diving into a deep night sky, and the black marks feel both deliberate and spontaneous. I can imagine Klee, brush in hand, coaxing these shapes into being, maybe even surprising himself with each gesture. He wasn't afraid to let his intuition guide him. I wonder if he felt like these symbols were little cosmic messengers, each line and circle holding a secret? Maybe he was thinking about how stars guide us, but also how they remind us of our place in the universe? They really do teach us to bow. It reminds me of how much painting is just a conversation with yourself and all the other artists who came before you. Klee's work feels timeless, like he's speaking to us across generations, inviting us to see the world in a new, more playful way.