Christoph Prein - Quietly Behind - XXL






Holds a bachelor’s degree in art history and a master’s degree in arts and cultural management.
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Christoph Prein presents an original, hand-painted acrylic work titled Quietly Behind - XXL (2026), measuring 120 cm by 200 cm, signed on the back, in excellent condition, delivered rolled from Austria with a certificate included.
Description from the seller
A unique piece by the artist Christoph Prein - UNIQUE & ORIGINAL PAINTING - 100% HAND-PAINTED - Artwork description and real-time certificate included!
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Title: "Quiet Behind"
Description:
There is a sense that something else lies behind the visible—something that isn't loud, not tangible, but still there. Like a memory that cannot be fully grasped, yet remains palpable. The layers seem like moments stacked on top of each other, slowly dissolving into one another.
The blue carries a calm depth within it. It doesn't push forward; it stays reserved, almost cautious. And that is precisely its strength: it invites you to look longer, to become still, and to notice what doesn't immediately catch the eye.
"Quiet Behind" is this fine feeling that there is more than meets the eye at first glance. A space between things in which thoughts may lose themselves—and perhaps discover something that had no name before.
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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 vivid colors and longevity. In his art, he frequently explores themes such as identity, memory, and the examination of human emotions, often pushing 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 in Austria and internationally, with exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Asia. His works often invite the viewer to reflect on the complexity of the modern world and the deeper aspects of human experience.
For a painting measuring 200 x 120 cm, an stretcher frame of size 190 x 110 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 owner.
This is a handmade original piece, signed and dated on the back by the artist.
High-quality, lightfast acrylic paints were used on multiple coats of white ground gallery canvas.
A varnish was also applied to protect the work.
This work is handmade and thus unique!
--- Authenticity certificate included ---
Beautify your private residence, law firm, practice, or office and enhance your premises in an elegant and stylish way.
When a person descends into 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 perhaps sternly 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 an artisan or gallery owner.
This is a handmade original, which is dated and signed 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 piece by the artist Christoph Prein - UNIQUE & ORIGINAL PAINTING - 100% HAND-PAINTED - Artwork description and real-time certificate included!
-
Title: "Quiet Behind"
Description:
There is a sense that something else lies behind the visible—something that isn't loud, not tangible, but still there. Like a memory that cannot be fully grasped, yet remains palpable. The layers seem like moments stacked on top of each other, slowly dissolving into one another.
The blue carries a calm depth within it. It doesn't push forward; it stays reserved, almost cautious. And that is precisely its strength: it invites you to look longer, to become still, and to notice what doesn't immediately catch the eye.
"Quiet Behind" is this fine feeling that there is more than meets the eye at first glance. A space between things in which thoughts may lose themselves—and perhaps discover something that had no name before.
-
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 vivid colors and longevity. In his art, he frequently explores themes such as identity, memory, and the examination of human emotions, often pushing 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 in Austria and internationally, with exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Asia. His works often invite the viewer to reflect on the complexity of the modern world and the deeper aspects of human experience.
For a painting measuring 200 x 120 cm, an stretcher frame of size 190 x 110 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 owner.
This is a handmade original piece, signed and dated on the back by the artist.
High-quality, lightfast acrylic paints were used on multiple coats of white ground gallery canvas.
A varnish was also applied to protect the work.
This work is handmade and thus unique!
--- Authenticity certificate included ---
Beautify your private residence, law firm, practice, or office and enhance your premises in an elegant and stylish way.
When a person descends into 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 perhaps sternly 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 an artisan or gallery owner.
This is a handmade original, which is dated and signed 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-----
