Paul: Kenn ich! Combines sculpture and painting in a work that appears to float due to Knoebel’s exploration of three-dimensionality within the piece. Knoebel uses aluminium blacks as an industrial support for the work, showcasing his extensive knowledge of colour theory, he places the darker colours in the forefront, allowing the lighter colours to retreat to the back and create a floating effect.
The work is a significant example of the german-post war “impulse to renew painting by strippint it down to its essence for a new type of Germany coming into being in the aftermath of the second world war.”