“Where Rock & Roll Heritage
Meets Collectible Art”
WHERE MUSIC BECOMES VISUAL MEMORY
PAINTED SOUND transforms historic guitars into unique works of contemporary art.
Each instrument carries its own history. Through layers of colour, texture, symbolism and material, every guitar becomes a visual archive of music, memory and human experience.
Created by artist, designer, musician and entrepreneur Klaus Kother, PAINTED SOUND unites decades of experience in music, motorsport, fashion and visual art into a distinctive artistic language.
More than painted instruments, these works form an evolving Catalogue Raisonné of one-of-one artworks, installations and sculptural objects built upon some of the world's most iconic guitars.
PAINTED SOUND is not customization.
It is the transformation of cultural objects into collectible contemporary art.
PAINTED SOUND by KOTHER is an independent artistic project.
This website is dedicated exclusively to documenting the PAINTED SOUND oeuvre and presenting the artist's work.
It does not constitute an offer for sale, investment advice, financial services or a public solicitation.
Acquisitions, commissions and collaborations are discussed exclusively through private, individual conversations.
30 +
years
experience
28
one of a kind
art guitars
about Painted Sound by KOTHER
What We Are
- 28 original one-of-one artworks
- Catalogue Raisonné
- Certificates of Authenticity (COA)
- Fully documented creative process
- Private & public presentations
- Sculptural works & installations
- Commissioned artworks
- Continuously evolving art collection
Highlights
Art on Iconic Guitars
Why Guitars as the Medium ?
Guitars are among the few objects that unite cultural heritage, personal identity and emotional memory.
They are far more than musical instruments.
They accompany generations, mark defining moments in life and preserve stories that extend far beyond music itself.
- They transcend generations – from Woodstock and classic rock to today's global music culture.
- They embody identity – a first guitar often becomes a lifelong memory; a dream guitar becomes part of a personal story.
- They preserve cultural heritage – iconic instruments have become collectible cultural artifacts, admired, documented and passed from one generation to the next.
- They carry emotional resonance – few objects evoke freedom, aspiration, rebellion, nostalgia and human connection with comparable intensity.
For PAINTED SOUND, the guitar is never merely a canvas.
It already possesses its own history before the first brushstroke is applied.
Each artwork begins with an object that already carries meaning. The artistic process does not replace that history—it continues it.
Provenance: Built for Serious Collectors
Every artwork is accompanied by comprehensive documentation to ensure authenticity, traceability and long-term collectibility.
Each work includes:
- Certificate of Authenticity (COA) — artist-signed
- Unique serial number — permanent archive reference and provenance tracking
- Documented provenance — instrument, materials, year of creation and artwork information
- Professional high-resolution photography — for documentation, insurance and collection records
- Catalogue Raisonné registration — permanent inclusion within the PAINTED SOUND archive
- Exhibition information — recommended presentation and handling guidelines
Klaus Kother
A Lifetime in Music. A New Language in Art.
Artist. Designer. Musician. Entrepreneur.
For more than four decades, guitars have accompanied every chapter of Klaus Kother's life.
From live music and recording studios to fashion design, digital innovation, web development, international business, investment and entrepreneurship, every experience contributed to a distinctive artistic language.
PAINTED SOUND emerged where these worlds intersect.
It is not the beginning of a new career.
It is the culmination of a lifetime of creative, entrepreneurial and strategic experience transformed into collectible contemporary art.
A NEW ARTISTIC CATEGORY
PAINTED SOUND exists at the intersection of music, memory and contemporary art.
It is not a collection of painted guitars.
It is an evolving artistic oeuvre that transforms historically meaningful instruments into unique visual narratives.
- Artist-created one-of-one artworks
- Collectible contemporary art
- Catalogue Raisonné documented
- Certificates of Authenticity (COA)
- Sculptural works, installations and commissioned artworks
- Built upon culturally iconic instruments
Every work preserves the identity of the original instrument while extending its story through artistic transformation.
THE PAINTED SOUND CYCLE
A growing archive of visual music.
Built upon iconic instruments, each work transforms a guitar into a unique contemporary artwork—combining memory, material, symbolism and cultural resonance.
• Original hand-painted works
• Complete thematic cycles and series
• Mixed-media techniques and layered surfaces
• Signed, numbered and fully documented originals
• Part of an evolving artistic body of work
From instrument to artwork.
From sound to form.
From memory to presence.
From instrument to artwork.
From sound to form.
From memory to presence.
From heritage to contemporary art.
THE ROCKSTAR VISION