Klang-Sound I 1995

Jurgen Partenheimer made Klang-Sound I using a limited palette of grays and blues. This artwork might have started with a simple question: What happens when these two colors meet, and where do they take us? I imagine Partenheimer carefully considering each line, each square, as if mapping out a new kind of space. The texture looks smooth and flat, creating a sense of calm, but also tension. There’s a gentle rhythm in the grid. Looking at the brushstrokes, I feel a kinship with the artist. I see the same kind of back-and-forth that goes on in my own work. It’s like we’re all just having a big conversation across time and space, inspiring each other to see the world in new ways.