Paul Klee. Construction of Mystery

"Construction of Mystery" is the first major exhibition of Paul Klee’s work to be held at the Pinakothek der Moderne. This is the first time that the high-calibre holdings of Klee’s works in Munich will be presented alongside around 120 works from important Klee collections in Europe and abroad. The show follows Paul Klee’s career as a "thinking artist" who systematically explores and transcends the boundaries of the rational in his work. At the centre of the exhibition is the 1920s, a time in which Klee confronted the impact of the technological modern world on humankind and artistic creativity. As a Bauhaus master, Klee challenged the dominance of rationalism and strove to balance understanding and feeling, construction and intuition. This exhibition shows the continued relevance of Klee’s work, addressing the fragmentation of the modern subject and building a bridge between rational self-commitment and a Romantic longing for the infinite.