last #bauhaus calendar page of 2020: paul klee's senecio from 1922 (oil on gauze on cardboard). this perfectly depicts the overall mood of the year, one raised eyebrow, a slightly lop-sided gaze, a shut down face, with sharp and jaundiced lips. this year has been a rollercoaster of events and emotions and the facial expression of our senecio strangely catches that well. in contrast to the cold face the warm colours still give the painting a softness and glow that seem to indicate a blush, an excitement underneath it all, perhaps showing the existence of love and affection. but also, on the contrary, the red eyes feel to me like they are 'seeing red', something i can very much relate to these days, and not in a lovey-dovey way, but actually in an 'about to run amok' way. that's what december always feels to me every year, as you have probably noticed by my constant expressions of dislike towards this month. it's a bit unfortunate, i guess, to end this calendar journey on such a low note, but i can't bring myself to see a more positive side of this painting and tell a more hopeful story. sometimes i wonder if i will ever appreciate the end of the year as many others do, closing a chapter on a higher level of consciousness, on a hopeful and loving one, without feeling stressed and depressed and low on energy. i wish, of course, but i doubt it. instead, i just try to survive it all and let it pass me by as good as i can. and that is probably how i approach life, too, which for many people must be despicable, but for me is a coping mechanism to not lose it entirely. anyway, this has been the journey of the bauhaus calendar throughout the year 2020. i hope it was still kind of enjoyable to anyone who just appreciates the art of this incredible movement, and while my interpretations are entirely subjective, I hope y'all got something out of it for yourselves, and even discovered your own meaning. #bauhauscalendar #calendaryear #calendarart #paulklee #art #introspection https://www.instagram.com/p/CIdFD67nt5e/?igshid=1i2r72pw3sosy
