What to do on a cloudy & rainy day.
Just stay in bed, read a book or visit a museum?
We decided to go for the last option, after we stayed a bit longer in bed as usual, and drove to Bern. Destination Zentrum Paul Klee.
The building on it’s own is already a piece of art. It blends wonderfully well with the surrounding area.
It sits half hidden in the ground, and what is visible looks like a set of rolling hills. Design is from Renzo Piano.
Paul Klee, was a Swiss born German artist. At age of 1 year his family moved to Bern. Since both his parents were musicians, Paul studied music in his early years. At age 19 he rebelled and started his art studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
His artistic wanderings took him from Germany to Italy, through Paris to London and Tunisia before finally ending up in Switzerland again.
Klee was also a member of Die Blaue Vier, with Wassily Kandinsky (the similarities are noticeable), Alexej von Jawlensky and Lyonel Feininger.
I cannot be grasped in the here and now, for my dwelling place is as much among the dead as the yet unborn. Slightly closer to the heart of creation than usual, but still not close enough.
Paul Klee
During our visit the works of Paul Klee were somewhat hidden in favour of the exhibition dedicated to Juan Miró. Which, by the way, is also always a joy for the eye. Especially due to the artistic abstract playfulness.
And to be honest, Miró’s bright and splashy use of colour added some warmth to this gloomy rainy day.
