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Christoph Prein, Ice Gate - XXL, an original acrylic painting (100 x 160 cm) signed on the back and dated 2026, delivered rolled, in excellent condition, with certificate included.

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A unique piece by the artist Christoph Prein - UNIQUE & ORIGINAL PAINTING - 100% HAND-PAINTED - Description and certificate of authenticity included in real time!

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Title: "Door of Ice"

Description:
This work feels like a moment when something hidden opens. Layers of white, gray, and black overlay like frozen landscapes, while the deep blue beneath flashes through—as if light is penetrating through cracks in the ice.

"Door of Ice" speaks of a threshold. Of the feeling of standing before something unknown that is at once cold, quiet, and fascinating. The forms look like frozen motions, as if time itself had paused for a moment. Yet between the layers there is room for depth and change.

The painting invites the viewer to pause and look more closely. Perhaps this door is not a physical place, but an inner moment—the moment when one finds the courage to pass a boundary and discover something new beyond it.

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The canvas will be delivered rolled up.

Christoph Prein is an Austrian artist known for his abstract and contemporary works, created mainly with acrylic paints. Originally from St. Margarethen near Knittelfeld, Prein’s pieces are often characterized by a minimalist, abstract style and are carefully crafted from high-quality materials to ensure vivid colors and longevity. In his art, he frequently explores themes such as identity, memory, and the examination of human emotions, often shifting the boundaries between the visible and the invisible.

Prein’s approach to art is multidimensional, blending painting with elements of sculpture and installation. This unique style has earned him recognition both in Austria and internationally, with exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Asia. His works often invite the viewer to contemplate the complexities of the modern world and the deeper aspects of the human experience.

For a painting with the dimensions 160 x 100 cm you need a primed canvas frame of size 150 x 90 cm and a thickness of 2–4 cm.

You can either stretch the canvas yourself or have it stretched by an artist or gallery or dealer.

This is a handmade original piece, signed by the artist on the back and dated by year.

High-quality, lightfast acrylic paints have been used on multiple-coated white gallery canvas.

A varnish has also been applied to protect the work.

This work is handmade and thus unique!

--- Certificate of authenticity included ---

Beautify your private residence, law firm, practice, or office, and enhance your spaces in an elegant and stylish way.

When a person goes into his innermost depths, into a sphere that rarely comes to light, into a space that is mysterious and hidden, waiting to be discovered, tickled awake, and perhaps painfully revealed, then art is born.

-----www.chp-art.at-----

The description in English:

When a person goes into his innermost depths, into a sphere that rarely comes to light, into a space that is mysterious and hidden, waiting to be discovered, tickled awake, and perhaps tormentedly propped up, then art is born.

The canvas is delivered rolled.

You can then either simply stretch the canvas yourself or have it done by an artisan or gallery owner.

This is a handmade original, signed by the artist on the back and dated year.

High-quality and fade-resistant acrylic paints have been applied on multiple layers of white primed gallery canvas.

A varnish has also been applied to protect the work.

This work is handmade and therefore unique!

--- Hand-signed certificate included ---

Beautify your private apartment, law firm, practice, or office and upgrade your premises in an elegant and stylish way.

-----www.chp-art.at-----

Seller's Story

My name is Christoph Prein, a freelance artist from St. Margarethen near Knittelfeld. I have been painting for many years, especially acrylic painting. My abstract acrylic paintings and my classic works of art are made from high-quality materials. I only work with the finest artist acrylic and other selected products. All acrylic paintings are signed by me, dated to the year and sealed with a final varnish. I attach great importance to originality and confirm that each painting is handmade and therefore unique.
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A unique piece by the artist Christoph Prein - UNIQUE & ORIGINAL PAINTING - 100% HAND-PAINTED - Description and certificate of authenticity included in real time!

-

Title: "Door of Ice"

Description:
This work feels like a moment when something hidden opens. Layers of white, gray, and black overlay like frozen landscapes, while the deep blue beneath flashes through—as if light is penetrating through cracks in the ice.

"Door of Ice" speaks of a threshold. Of the feeling of standing before something unknown that is at once cold, quiet, and fascinating. The forms look like frozen motions, as if time itself had paused for a moment. Yet between the layers there is room for depth and change.

The painting invites the viewer to pause and look more closely. Perhaps this door is not a physical place, but an inner moment—the moment when one finds the courage to pass a boundary and discover something new beyond it.

-

The canvas will be delivered rolled up.

Christoph Prein is an Austrian artist known for his abstract and contemporary works, created mainly with acrylic paints. Originally from St. Margarethen near Knittelfeld, Prein’s pieces are often characterized by a minimalist, abstract style and are carefully crafted from high-quality materials to ensure vivid colors and longevity. In his art, he frequently explores themes such as identity, memory, and the examination of human emotions, often shifting the boundaries between the visible and the invisible.

Prein’s approach to art is multidimensional, blending painting with elements of sculpture and installation. This unique style has earned him recognition both in Austria and internationally, with exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Asia. His works often invite the viewer to contemplate the complexities of the modern world and the deeper aspects of the human experience.

For a painting with the dimensions 160 x 100 cm you need a primed canvas frame of size 150 x 90 cm and a thickness of 2–4 cm.

You can either stretch the canvas yourself or have it stretched by an artist or gallery or dealer.

This is a handmade original piece, signed by the artist on the back and dated by year.

High-quality, lightfast acrylic paints have been used on multiple-coated white gallery canvas.

A varnish has also been applied to protect the work.

This work is handmade and thus unique!

--- Certificate of authenticity included ---

Beautify your private residence, law firm, practice, or office, and enhance your spaces in an elegant and stylish way.

When a person goes into his innermost depths, into a sphere that rarely comes to light, into a space that is mysterious and hidden, waiting to be discovered, tickled awake, and perhaps painfully revealed, then art is born.

-----www.chp-art.at-----

The description in English:

When a person goes into his innermost depths, into a sphere that rarely comes to light, into a space that is mysterious and hidden, waiting to be discovered, tickled awake, and perhaps tormentedly propped up, then art is born.

The canvas is delivered rolled.

You can then either simply stretch the canvas yourself or have it done by an artisan or gallery owner.

This is a handmade original, signed by the artist on the back and dated year.

High-quality and fade-resistant acrylic paints have been applied on multiple layers of white primed gallery canvas.

A varnish has also been applied to protect the work.

This work is handmade and therefore unique!

--- Hand-signed certificate included ---

Beautify your private apartment, law firm, practice, or office and upgrade your premises in an elegant and stylish way.

-----www.chp-art.at-----

Seller's Story

My name is Christoph Prein, a freelance artist from St. Margarethen near Knittelfeld. I have been painting for many years, especially acrylic painting. My abstract acrylic paintings and my classic works of art are made from high-quality materials. I only work with the finest artist acrylic and other selected products. All acrylic paintings are signed by me, dated to the year and sealed with a final varnish. I attach great importance to originality and confirm that each painting is handmade and therefore unique.
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Details

Artist
Christoph Prein
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Ice Gate - XXL
Technique
Acrylic painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Austria
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, Blue, White
Height
100 cm
Width
160 cm
Weight
1.5 kg
Style
Surrealism
Period
2020+
AustriaVerified
2068
Objects sold
100%
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