"A real good painting transmits energy all the time. And that is unstoppable - It's just there. That's a mystery to me too. I think that might be what we call art." - The film centers around the painter Peter Tomschiczek and his work. At night in his studio he reveals his ideas about life and art in what seems to be a monologue. His inspiration is an intense and archaic perception of nature. Wether in parts of of Western Africa or on a karst island in Croatia, Tomschiczek collects impressions and integrates them in his works. But he also recharges his batteries in nature to be able to deal with the problems of art: "Painting is my way of understanding and reflecting life. I do it only for myself." The close relationship between the protagonist and the filmmaker - father and son - can be sensed like a pulse throughout the film. A very personal film.