Drawing after ‘Blauer Fleck 1913

Wassily Kandinsky made this drawing after 'Blauer Fleck' with ink, and it’s like he’s letting the ink do the talking. The way the ink just splatters and pools, it’s like he's exploring how much chaos he can let in. Look at the big splodge right in the middle – it’s almost like a little universe imploding. Then you’ve got these delicate lines shooting out, connecting to who knows what. He’s not hiding anything, you can see exactly what he’s doing, every drip and flick of the wrist. It’s all about the physicality of the medium, the dance between the ink and the paper. Kandinsky reminds me of Cy Twombly, another artist who wasn't afraid to let things get messy. With both, it's like they are using the work to have a conversation, not to arrive at a fixed point.