Diether Kunerth is not interested in producing a series of exotic pictures. Instead, with great sensitivity, he dares to make the leap between cultures, because it is there, within the realm of the unknown, that the essence of man and nature is revealed. Kunerth's painting is never simply depiction; it is the portrayal of characters that, even when in exotic settings, have validity and meaning. He has progressed through numerous stylistic periods and changes in his art to arrive at his present form of abstract simplicity.