Category Archives: Synopsis

View of an abstract-looking landscape. Some recognizable features include a few shorelines in a yellow broth with peculiar contents, alongside what seems to be dying tree trunks in the upper left corner of the painting. Additionally, there are foam heads in red mud along the banks. However, the significance of all this is brought toContinue reading “Fenced Toxic Lake, 2023, Oil on Canvas 60 x 88 cm”

In this striking painting by Kerntke, a vibrant landscape unfolds, characterized by masterfully composed patches of color that particularly accentuate the foreground. Deep red subtropical earth tones stand in stark contrast to the multi-layered shades of the leaf-covered olive tree trunk. Chaos seems to emerge from the black grid-like structures intersecting the branches, intricately wovenContinue reading “Landscape with Trees III, 2023, Oil on Canvas, 160 x 120 cm”

The idea for this painting goes back to a small shelter house for ducks in my vicinity. So it’s really existing! The topic is actually highly prominent these days. Generally speaking, refugees are looking for shelter. The old story of wealth and poverty:  those living uphill in nice, secured villas and those living in anContinue reading “Duck Hostal, 2022, Oil on Canvas, 100 x 80 cm”

This painting is influenced by frequent walks I made during pandemic times along the nearby creak named Alster. The riverbanks within the northern part of Hamburg are characterized by a park-like landscape with lots of trees, swamps, roots, small ponds and some fens. A green natural resort and an antipode of urbanity. The ponds in theContinue reading “In Park , 2022, Oil on Canvas, 91 x 105 cm”

Cats and pets are an old topic in art. There is probably nothing special about cats and dogs in paintings. Lions in paintings date back as early as 32,000 years ago. Therefore, the list of its portraits is long around the globe. In painting, cats became very prominent, especially in Europe in the 20th century: Continue reading “Hidden Eyes, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 124 x 168 cm”

This is an homage to my cat Shari, with whom I used to walk within a little natural resort of a nearby stream. In this painting, I have combined different styles of art informal and a few realistic elements (e.g., the head of the cat). Additionally, the light during the so-called blue hour highlights reflectionsContinue reading “Blue Night Cat, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 105 x 95 cm”

Since ancient times, pandemics have tortured humans on earth. Nowadays, higher population density and mobility cause a faster worldwide spread with higher fatalities. Now we witness a new one, named Covid. The medical staff, scientists, and most communities are doing their best to fight the disease against the resistance of illiterates. Scientific facts ignoring politiciansContinue reading “The Pandemic, 2021, Oil on Canvas, 150 x 125 cm”