The meditative effect of his works suggests a proximity to eternity. Those, however, who search for a given meaning will not find it on purpose, because the meaning changes for each person. Zachariasen thus comments on his works: "The pictures, which are located on the border of the "no longer sayable", symbolise nothing, they do not torment anyone with a pretended meaning and yet they are far from a positivist tendency of pure superficiality. Rather, they insist on a quality of perception and experience that goes beyond their material appearance".

The works of Zachariasen stand and act exclusively for themselves, but can function as a kind of mirror that reflects the viewer's perception back to him. This perception process is to be observed without any evaluation. To bring the sensations into words is of no importance, because his works elude a descriptive, linguistic appropriation. It is about the experience itself.

Günter Zachariasen grew up in a natural landscape, surrounded by the North Sea. In the 60s he also lived in Hanover. At that time he was already a mature painter and graphic artist in the art scene. In 1975, when Sylt turned into a tourist spot, Zachariasen left the island and acquired an old farm with a garden on the North Frisian mainland, which since then has served him as a natural refuge and place of retreat. The artist finds inspiration for his works in its unspoiled nature. However, Zachariasen never depicts nature in a realistic way but rather brings the personal experience onto the canvas. His works are the results of an inner state. Thus turning painting into a form of meditation in which a place of serenity and silence opens up for the artist.