Is ELSEWHERE available for purchase?

ELSEWHERE has been sold. Other works by Claus Bertermann are available at bertermann.art/works.

What are the dimensions and medium of ELSEWHERE?

ELSEWHERE (2026) measures 200 × 180 cm and was created in Acrylic and oil stick 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 ELSEWHERE about?

Elsewhere (2026) by Claus Bertermann is a large-format figurative painting — acrylic and oil stick on canvas, 200 × 180 cm, hand-painted, not AI-generated. The work captures a figure who is present in body but absent in attention: physically here, yet turned toward something beyond the frame. Rather than telling a narrative, the painting presents a condition — the quiet displacement of being somewhere the viewer cannot follow. For his figurative works, Claus Bertermann deliberately shifts his physical painting process. Instead of traditional brushes, he applies acrylic paint with a roller, forcing broader arm movements and reducing fine control. This creates a raw, uneven background that carries visible momentum and bodily rhythm. The figure's silhouette is drawn directly with oil stick — intuitively and independently from the painted ground. The lines do not conform to the underlying surface; they cut through it. This separation between rough painterly field and assertive drawing establishes tension between structure and vulnerability. Unlike his abstract works, Claus Bertermann does not scrape back layers here. The image is built forward: coarse acrylic application followed by decisive oil stick contours. The composition centers on a seated figure drawn up into herself — knees pulled close, the body wrapped in black — rendered through bold silhouette lines and loose, gestural color fields. Cool mint-greens, teal, and pale ivory dominate the background, contrasted by the warm, earthy tones of the figure's bare skin and the ground beneath her. Anatomy is intentionally simplified and slightly distorted, prioritizing emotional weight over realism. The oil stick lines sit visibly on top of the rough acrylic surface, maintaining their independence from the ground. All surface irregularities are intentional and integral to the artist's process. Signed by the artist on the front and back, Elsewhere reflects Claus Bertermann's ongoing exploration of contemporary vulnerability, presence, and internal landscapes — a museum-scale work that balances expressive force with quiet psychological depth.

Is ELSEWHERE AI-generated?

No. ELSEWHERE is a hand-painted original created entirely by Claus Bertermann — Acrylic and oil stick 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.

ELSEWHERE | Figurative Works | Claus Bertermann

ELSEWHERE (2026) — 200 × 180 cm | 79 × 71 in

Acrylic and oil stick on canvas. Hand-painted original — made by a human artist.

ELSEWHERE, 2026 — detail 8 | Claus Bertermann

ELSEWHERE, 2026, 200 × 180 cm — full view | Claus Bertermann

ELSEWHERE, 2026 — detail 1 | Claus Bertermann

ELSEWHERE | Figurative Works | Claus Bertermann

CLAUS BERTERMANN — ELSEWHERE (2026), 200 x 180 cm