Curtain 1924

Paul Klee made "Curtain" using a transfer technique that's all about process and chance. Klee’s like a textile designer here, layering blocks of warm reds and purples. These colours aren't flat though; they bleed into each other in a way that feels both controlled and accidental. He then scratches white lines, geometric shapes and patterns into the surface. Look at the bottom block, there's this web of triangles, like a kid’s drawing of a net – each shape imperfect, handmade, but working together. This reminds me of the way Agnes Martin used grids, but while her grids are about perfection, Klee’s is all about the human touch. There’s a conversation happening here about surface, about the tension between order and chaos. It's the kind of piece that invites you to get lost in its details, and the longer you look, the more it reveals.