The character of Kunibert Sturm serves as a dark mirror to Zev Guttman. While Zev has physically and mentally "forgotten" his crimes due to dementia, Sturm has lived with the awareness of his past, though he, too, hid behind a false name.

What strikes you first about a Kunibert Sturm painting is the . He wasn't interested in perfectly smooth surfaces. His oils feel sculptural—thick impasto strokes that catch the light and create a physical topography of emotion.