Christoph Prein - Blockade - XXL






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Christoph Prein’s original hand-painted acrylic work titled Blockade - XXL (200 cm wide, 100 cm high) is signed on the back, dated, and sold directly by the artist, delivered rolled with a certificate of authenticity.
Description from the seller
An 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: "Blockade"
Description:
Sometimes it feels as if something heavy rests on us. As if dark areas had stacked on top of each other and were trying to suffocate the glow beneath. "Blockade" tells of exactly this moment – the feeling of being stuck, seeing no passage, no clear path.
And yet there is this blue.
It breaks through the cracks, shimmers between the black layers, breathes under the pressure. It is not loud, not intrusive – but unmistakable. Like a thought that cannot be suppressed. Like hope that refuses to disappear.
The black forms act like barriers, like shields or obstacles – perhaps imposed from outside, perhaps self-imposed. They overlay, obscure, control. But they are not complete. They cannot fully swallow the glow.
"Blockade" is not stagnation. It is tension. It is the struggle between constriction and openness, between darkness and inner light. A painting about resilience – about how something inside us keeps glowing even under pressure.
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The canvas is delivered rolled.
Christoph Prein is an Austrian artist known for his abstract and contemporary works, mainly created 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 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 both 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 the human experience.
For a painting measuring 200 x 100 cm you need a stretched canvas frame of 190 x 90 cm and a thickness of 2-4 cm.
You can then either stretch the canvas yourself or have it stretched by an artisan or gallery proprietor.
This is a handmade original, signed by the artist on the back and dated.
High-quality and colorfast acrylic paints have been used on multiple coats of white-primered 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.
When a person ventures into their innermost depths, into a sphere that rarely comes to light, into a space that is mysterious and hidden, waiting to be discovered, awakened, and sometimes tormentedly exposed, then art is born.
-----www.chp-art.at-----
Seller's Story
An 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: "Blockade"
Description:
Sometimes it feels as if something heavy rests on us. As if dark areas had stacked on top of each other and were trying to suffocate the glow beneath. "Blockade" tells of exactly this moment – the feeling of being stuck, seeing no passage, no clear path.
And yet there is this blue.
It breaks through the cracks, shimmers between the black layers, breathes under the pressure. It is not loud, not intrusive – but unmistakable. Like a thought that cannot be suppressed. Like hope that refuses to disappear.
The black forms act like barriers, like shields or obstacles – perhaps imposed from outside, perhaps self-imposed. They overlay, obscure, control. But they are not complete. They cannot fully swallow the glow.
"Blockade" is not stagnation. It is tension. It is the struggle between constriction and openness, between darkness and inner light. A painting about resilience – about how something inside us keeps glowing even under pressure.
-
The canvas is delivered rolled.
Christoph Prein is an Austrian artist known for his abstract and contemporary works, mainly created 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 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 both 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 the human experience.
For a painting measuring 200 x 100 cm you need a stretched canvas frame of 190 x 90 cm and a thickness of 2-4 cm.
You can then either stretch the canvas yourself or have it stretched by an artisan or gallery proprietor.
This is a handmade original, signed by the artist on the back and dated.
High-quality and colorfast acrylic paints have been used on multiple coats of white-primered 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.
When a person ventures into their innermost depths, into a sphere that rarely comes to light, into a space that is mysterious and hidden, waiting to be discovered, awakened, and sometimes tormentedly exposed, then art is born.
-----www.chp-art.at-----
