Rock Chamber 1929

Paul Klee made this watercolour called Rock Chamber, and it’s currently hanging in Berlin. Look at how Klee layered those earthy tones, peach to ochre to moss green – like sedimentary rocks building up over time. It's all about the slow, deliberate process of creation, much like nature itself. You can almost feel the texture of the paper, see the way the colours bleed slightly, hinting at a world in flux. There are these dark, rectangular shapes, almost like windows, that give the piece a sense of depth and mystery. They break the surface, puncturing these horizontal layers, and it’s like, what’s behind there? It’s kind of funny, but it also hints at deeper ideas, like the hidden, unknown layers of the earth, or maybe of our own minds. Klee's playfulness with form and colour reminds me of Joan Miró. Both artists weren’t afraid to let their imaginations run wild. They remind us that art doesn't always need to make perfect sense. It can just be a space for exploration.