Clemens Luhmann
Painter · Writer · Physician
Based at Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.
"There is jazz in his paintings"
Frederick Bunsen, art theorist
Selected Paintings
Documentary Film
From Doctor to Painter follows Clemens Luhmann at work in his studio at Lake Atitlán. The 52-minute documentary offers an intimate look at his creative process, his paintings, and the place in Guatemala where they emerge.
A film directed by Jay Zacc, 2016
From Doctor to Painter
Niklas Luhmann. Ein Leben zwischen Umbruch und Ordnung
A biography of Niklas Luhmann written by his son, combining personal memories, family documents and archival research to portray the life behind one of Germany’s most influential sociologists.
Klett-Cotta, 2026
Writing
The studio overlooks Lake Atitlán and has been Clemens Luhmann’s working space for many years. It is here that much of his painting has developed, in close connection with the lake and its surrounding landscape.