blue tiles // small hands

Similar to Bei Körnig wird der Kaffe kalt, the charm of blue tiles // small hands lies in the contrast of figure and ornament – here, though, in single plates instead of overlays. Some of the figures are borrowed from his paintings; others, initially conceived as linocuts, served as models for later painted work.

In general, repetition and variation of figures and scenes play a productive role in Körnig's search for ever new constellations. The volume of images that results from this trial-and-error process corresponds directly with the motivation to make books.