Two Bodies of Work
His figurative series begins with broad, flat grounds of colour — applied with a roller rather than a brush, poster-like, deliberately two-dimensional. Into that field he draws directly in oil sticks: human figures, animals, silhouettes that float above the surface, partially detached from their ground. The tension between the flat background and the weightless figure is where the work lives.
His abstract paintings, painted by hand follow a different logic: layer upon layer of oil applied with overwide brushes, then cut back with a palette knife to expose what lies beneath. Each work is a record of decisions made and reversed — what survives is chosen, what is scraped away is equally intentional.
Human-Made, Hand-Painted Originals
Claus Bertermann's works are available directly from the studio, through international art galleries, and at the leading auction houses. Studio and gallery prices range from €5,000 to €120,000; results at auction range from €6,500 to €18,900 (approx. USD 7,100–20,700).
Every painting is a hand-painted original — made by a human artist, on canvas or linen. In an era of AI-generated imagery, Claus Bertermann's works are original objects: physical, unique, and never digitally produced.