The crafty creatives at Karak cause a stir on a courtyard ceiling in a collaboration with artist Michael Fliri and architecture firm Bergmeisterwolf. Flowing across a bathhouse in the old town of Brixen, double-ended ceramic hands reach towards one another in a symbol of connection and exchange.

In a deep inky blue, these textured, 3D hands rise up from uniquely shaped tiles with their bubble-like skin reflecting light and appearing as both a sparkling starry night and an intriguing scaled creature.

Designed to refresh the courtyard, Karak’s constellation of hands seeks give new life to a space that has become open to the public, adding flow to the area that connects the new quarter to the inner courtyard and onto the historic alleys, squares and gardens.

Karak
Michael Fliri
Bergmeisterwolf

A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, October 2024.