Das Haus In Der Höhe 1923

Paul Klee built *Das Haus In Der Höhe* with oils and maybe some kind of chalk or wax crayon for some of those smaller details, probably in the early 20th century. There's this cool, drippy wash in the background, a sheer ochre colour that feels like you’re looking through a filter. Then you get these white marks laid over the top, kind of chunky, like a kid has been let loose with the correction fluid. The house itself is this funny shape, like a maze or some kind of weird computer game. It feels wonky but also considered, like Klee was messing around with perspective, working things out as he went. Look at the little guy at the bottom. He's like a tiny, ancient spirit, all stick legs and X shapes. That’s the beauty of Klee, though – he lets you make up your own stories. It puts me in mind of Miro or maybe even some Picasso, playing with form and line. It's like they're all in conversation, figuring out how to remake the world in their own image.