Insula Dulcamara 1938

Paul Klee made 'Insula Dulcamara' in Switzerland and, looking at it, I think he was trying to capture a feeling more than a scene. The surface is scrubby, like watercolor over a textured paper, with these dark, wandering lines on top. It reminds me that making art is a process of layering and searching. See how the colors underneath peek through? They create this hazy, dreamlike space, and then you've got these bold lines that almost look like a child's drawing. Especially that face, it looks like a mask or a little robot. The dark line that tethers the shapes feels really crucial – like he’s trying to hold onto something that keeps threatening to float away. Klee’s work always strikes me as this ongoing experiment. He's a bit like Miro, someone who lets the subconscious play a big role, and reminds us that art doesn't need to be so serious or definitive. It's about the joy of seeing and making.