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Christoph Prein, an original hand-signed acrylic painting titled "Released - XXL", 100 × 200 cm in red and black, produced in Austria, sold directly by the artist and delivered rolled in 2026.
Description from the seller
A unique piece by artist Christoph Prein - UNIQUE & ORIGINAL PAINTING - 100% HAND-PAINTED - Image description and real-time certificate attached!
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Title: "Released"
Description:
It seems as if something long held back has finally carved its way forward. The color is not applied cautiously – it is hurled, sprayed, released. Each drop seems to have arisen from a moment in which control no longer mattered.
The red spreads through the surface like an outburst, lively and unsettled, while the black intermingles between it, as an echo or resistance. And yet nothing is targeted in the classical sense – it is more a happening than a decision.
One can sense something liberating in it. This letting go, when something can no longer be held or wants to be held. It is raw, perhaps even uncomfortable – but honest. As if an inner pressure has finally discharged and created space for something new.
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The canvas is delivered rolled.
Christoph Prein is an Austrian artist known for his abstract and contemporary works, created mainly 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 vivid colors and durability. In his art, he frequently incorporates themes such as identity, memory, and the exploration of human emotions, often blurring the line 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 in Austria as well as internationally, with exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Asia. His works often invite viewers to reflect on the complexity of the modern world and the deeper aspects of human experience.
For a painting measuring 200 x 100 cm, you need a stretched canvas frame of size 190 x 90 cm with a thickness of 2-4 cm.
You can either stretch the canvas yourself or have it stretched by a artisan or gallery owner.
This is a handmade original, which the artist has signed on the back and dated to the year.
High-quality and lightfast acrylic paints have been applied on a white-primed gallery canvas.
A varnish was also applied to protect the work.
This work is handmade and therefore unique!
--- Authenticity certificate included ---
Beautify your private residence, law firm, practice, or office and upgrade your premises in an elegant and stylish way.
If 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.
-----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 have it raised by an artisan or gallery owner.
This is a handmade original, which is dated Artist signed and dated on the back.
High-quality and fade-resistant acrylic paints have been applied on multiple occasions White primed high-quality gallery canvas used.
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 piece by artist Christoph Prein - UNIQUE & ORIGINAL PAINTING - 100% HAND-PAINTED - Image description and real-time certificate attached!
-
Title: "Released"
Description:
It seems as if something long held back has finally carved its way forward. The color is not applied cautiously – it is hurled, sprayed, released. Each drop seems to have arisen from a moment in which control no longer mattered.
The red spreads through the surface like an outburst, lively and unsettled, while the black intermingles between it, as an echo or resistance. And yet nothing is targeted in the classical sense – it is more a happening than a decision.
One can sense something liberating in it. This letting go, when something can no longer be held or wants to be held. It is raw, perhaps even uncomfortable – but honest. As if an inner pressure has finally discharged and created space for something new.
-
The canvas is delivered rolled.
Christoph Prein is an Austrian artist known for his abstract and contemporary works, created mainly 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 vivid colors and durability. In his art, he frequently incorporates themes such as identity, memory, and the exploration of human emotions, often blurring the line 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 in Austria as well as internationally, with exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Asia. His works often invite viewers to reflect on the complexity of the modern world and the deeper aspects of human experience.
For a painting measuring 200 x 100 cm, you need a stretched canvas frame of size 190 x 90 cm with a thickness of 2-4 cm.
You can either stretch the canvas yourself or have it stretched by a artisan or gallery owner.
This is a handmade original, which the artist has signed on the back and dated to the year.
High-quality and lightfast acrylic paints have been applied on a white-primed gallery canvas.
A varnish was also applied to protect the work.
This work is handmade and therefore unique!
--- Authenticity certificate included ---
Beautify your private residence, law firm, practice, or office and upgrade your premises in an elegant and stylish way.
If 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.
-----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 have it raised by an artisan or gallery owner.
This is a handmade original, which is dated Artist signed and dated on the back.
High-quality and fade-resistant acrylic paints have been applied on multiple occasions White primed high-quality gallery canvas used.
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-----

