Is OHFS#CB available for purchase?

OHFS#CB is currently reserved. For inquiries about this work or similar available paintings, please contact the studio at bertermann.art/contact.

What are the dimensions and medium of OHFS#CB?

OHFS#CB (2024) measures 170 × 150 cm and was created in Oil on canvas.

How can I acquire a painting by Claus Bertermann?

Works by Claus Bertermann are available directly from the studio, through partner galleries, and via 1stDibs. Contact the studio via the form at bertermann.art/contact.

Does Claus Bertermann have a gallery representative or exclusive agent?

No. Claus Bertermann works as an independent artist without exclusive gallery representation, dealers, or agents. Works are acquired directly from the studio at bertermann.art, through non-exclusive gallery partnerships, and at international auction houses.

What is OHFS#CB about?

OHFS#CB is a large abstract painting (170 × 150 cm) created by Claus Bertermann in 2024. It represents the dense, productive core of his abstract output from that year — a period in which Bertermann developed and refined the most technically demanding aspects of his sedimentary method. The 170 × 150 cm format is one of Bertermann's preferred working scales for sustained abstract exploration. The slight vertical emphasis — the canvas is taller than it is wide — introduces a quiet upward pull that counters the horizontal sweep of the palette knife. This tension between the implied direction of the format and the actual direction of the artist's gesture is central to Bertermann's abstract compositions: the painting is always structured by a conflict between forces. Bertermann works without a predetermined compositional plan for his abstract canvases. The structure emerges from the process itself — from the specific decisions made under pressure as each layer is applied and each scraping session is conducted. OHFS#CB, like all works in this series, began with no fixed image in mind and arrived at its final state through a sequence of unrepeatable choices. The sedimentary method that defines this work draws on geological metaphor: the painting accumulates layers as rock formations do — through deposition, compression, and occasional violent exposure. The palette knife is the geological event — the tectonic force that cuts across the accumulated material and reveals what has been compressed beneath.

Is OHFS#CB AI-generated?

No. OHFS#CB is a hand-painted original created entirely by Claus Bertermann — Oil on canvas. All works by Claus Bertermann are made by hand. In a time when AI-generated imagery is increasingly common, every Bertermann painting is a unique physical object, never digitally produced.

OHFS#CB | Abstract Works | Claus Bertermann

OHFS#CB (2024) — 170 × 150 cm | 67 × 59 in

Oil on canvas. Hand-painted original — made by a human artist.

OHFS#CB, 2024 — detail 5 | Claus Bertermann

OHFS#CB, 2024, 170 × 150 cm — full view | Claus Bertermann

OHFS#CB, 2024 — detail 1 | Claus Bertermann

CLAUS BERTERMANN — OHFS#CB (2024), 170 x 150 cm