In her painting, Büthe transforms encounters—in the broadest sense—that leave an imprint on her bodily awareness into a poetic, abstract visual language. Her inner archive consists of remembered experiences linked to colors and movements. She combines these elements in the painting through contrasting color fields and painterly gestures that draw attention and guide the viewer’s gaze.

In the process of painting, she enters into a dialogue with the image that is characterized by attention and empathy. The color and materiality of the canvas express themselves in unison with her. The canvases laid out on the floor become the site of a performance. She uses paints heavily diluted with water, which she pours onto the canvas, as well as large sponges and brushes to minimize deliberate control and create flowing, spontaneous gestures. The element of chaos plays a role. Her attention is focused on every detail and on the connections that emerge across all levels, until a balance of color forces is established.

Her artistic practice is constantly evolving and raises questions about perception and consciousness: Where does the ambivalence between the inner and outer worlds lie? What is real? What feelings and memories are associated with her visual impressions? She understands her paintings as expressions of fleeting moments that she reflects upon in the painting process. While overlapping layers bring together elements of sensory perception and memory, the work meditatively anchors itself between space, landscape, and the inner world.