Christoph Prein - Clock Shift - XXL






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Christoph Prein, Clock Shift - XXL, a 200 x 90 cm original acrylic painting, hand-signed and dated on the back, created in 2026, in black and red, rolled delivery with an authenticity certificate.
Description from the seller
A unique work by the artist Christoph Prein - UNIQUE & ORIGINAL PAINTING - 100% HAND-PAINTED - Image description and certificate of authenticity included!
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Title: "Rhythm Shift"
Description:
Something here isn’t quite right—and that is exactly where the tension lies. The shapes seem to follow a fixed rhythm, yet they repeatedly slip slightly out of sync. Like a heartbeat that stumbles briefly, like a step that comes too early or too late.
Red presses forward, black resists, white creates space to breathe. Nothing is random, but nothing is perfectly controlled either. Order tries to assert itself while movement quietly undermines it.
"Rhythm Shift" feels human: this constant balancing between structure and impulse, between going along and resistance. A painting about the little beside—the minimal shift that makes everything come alive.
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The canvas is delivered rolled.
Christoph Prein is an Austrian artist known for his abstract and contemporary works, primarily created with acrylic paints. Originating 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 vibrant colors and longevity. In his art, he frequently explores themes such as identity, memory, and the examination of human emotions, often blurring the boundaries between the visible and the invisible.
Prein’s approach to art is multidimensional, combining 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 viewers to reflect on the complexities of the modern world and deeper aspects of the human experience.
For a painting measuring 200 x 90 cm, a stretcher of size 190 x 80 cm with a thickness of 2-4 cm is required.
You can either stretch the canvas yourself or have it stretched by an artisan or gallery.
This is a handmade original, signed by the artist on the back and dated by year.
High-quality and lightfast acrylic paints have been applied on multi-layered white-primed gallery canvas.
A varnish has also been applied to protect the work.
This work is handmade and thus unique!
--- Authenticity certificate included ---
Enhance your private residence, law firm, practice, or office, and elevate your spaces in an elegant and stylish way.
When a person enters his innermost depths, into a sphere that rarely comes to light, into a space that is mysteriously and hiddenly waiting to be discovered, tickled awake, and also helpfully uplifted while being tormented, 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 mysteriously and hidden is waiting to be discovered, tickled awake, also tormentingly 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 and dated on the back by the artist.
High-quality and fade-resistant acrylic paints have been applied on multiple layers of white-primed high-quality gallery canvas.
A varnish was also 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
A unique work by the artist Christoph Prein - UNIQUE & ORIGINAL PAINTING - 100% HAND-PAINTED - Image description and certificate of authenticity included!
-
Title: "Rhythm Shift"
Description:
Something here isn’t quite right—and that is exactly where the tension lies. The shapes seem to follow a fixed rhythm, yet they repeatedly slip slightly out of sync. Like a heartbeat that stumbles briefly, like a step that comes too early or too late.
Red presses forward, black resists, white creates space to breathe. Nothing is random, but nothing is perfectly controlled either. Order tries to assert itself while movement quietly undermines it.
"Rhythm Shift" feels human: this constant balancing between structure and impulse, between going along and resistance. A painting about the little beside—the minimal shift that makes everything come alive.
-
The canvas is delivered rolled.
Christoph Prein is an Austrian artist known for his abstract and contemporary works, primarily created with acrylic paints. Originating 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 vibrant colors and longevity. In his art, he frequently explores themes such as identity, memory, and the examination of human emotions, often blurring the boundaries between the visible and the invisible.
Prein’s approach to art is multidimensional, combining 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 viewers to reflect on the complexities of the modern world and deeper aspects of the human experience.
For a painting measuring 200 x 90 cm, a stretcher of size 190 x 80 cm with a thickness of 2-4 cm is required.
You can either stretch the canvas yourself or have it stretched by an artisan or gallery.
This is a handmade original, signed by the artist on the back and dated by year.
High-quality and lightfast acrylic paints have been applied on multi-layered white-primed gallery canvas.
A varnish has also been applied to protect the work.
This work is handmade and thus unique!
--- Authenticity certificate included ---
Enhance your private residence, law firm, practice, or office, and elevate your spaces in an elegant and stylish way.
When a person enters his innermost depths, into a sphere that rarely comes to light, into a space that is mysteriously and hiddenly waiting to be discovered, tickled awake, and also helpfully uplifted while being tormented, 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 mysteriously and hidden is waiting to be discovered, tickled awake, also tormentingly 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 and dated on the back by the artist.
High-quality and fade-resistant acrylic paints have been applied on multiple layers of white-primed high-quality gallery canvas.
A varnish was also 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-----
