Christoph Prein - Beyond The Borders - XXL





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Christoph Prein’s original, hand-signed acrylic painting titled Beyond The Borders - XXL (160 x 130 cm) from 2026, created in Austria, is an original edition delivered on rolled canvas with certificate of authenticity.
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: "Beyond the Borders"
Description:
This painting tells of a moment when something familiar loses its boundaries and something new opens up. Bright, almost silent surfaces meet strong dark traces, while luminous colors carve their own path. Blue, yellow, red and violet seem to carve out a space through the unrest — like a path that suddenly becomes visible.
Nothing here appears completely planned or fixed. The black splatters and fine lines bring movement and tension to the image, while the colored areas act as a counterpoint. It creates a sense that something is in flux here: boundaries dissolve, forms appear and disappear again.
Perhaps the painting reminds us that boundaries are not always final. Sometimes you have to cross them to discover something new. "Beyond the Borders" thus stands for courage, change, and the freedom to keep moving your own path — to a place where nothing is yet determined.
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The cracks in the painting are intentional.
They are not a sign of damage, but part of the artistic expression. The fractures belong to the surface like scars to the skin: they tell of tension, movement, and the very process. It is precisely through these cracks that the work gains depth and authenticity — nothing is smoothed over, nothing hidden.
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"This lot contains AI visualizations. Please refer to the original photos for the actual condition of the object.
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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 produced 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 lines 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 in Austria as well as internationally, with exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Asia. His works often invite the viewer to reflect on the complexities of the modern world and the deeper aspects of the human experience.
For a painting measuring 160 x 130 cm you need a canvas frame (stretcher) of size 150 x 120 cm and a thickness of 2-4 cm.
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.
High-quality, lightfast 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!
--- Authenticity certificate included ---
Beautify your private residence, law firm, practice, or office and upgrade 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 also painfully and uprightly exposed, 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 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 piece by artist Christoph Prein - UNIQUE & ORIGINAL PAINTING - 100% HAND-PAINTED - Image description and real-time certificate attached!
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Title: "Beyond the Borders"
Description:
This painting tells of a moment when something familiar loses its boundaries and something new opens up. Bright, almost silent surfaces meet strong dark traces, while luminous colors carve their own path. Blue, yellow, red and violet seem to carve out a space through the unrest — like a path that suddenly becomes visible.
Nothing here appears completely planned or fixed. The black splatters and fine lines bring movement and tension to the image, while the colored areas act as a counterpoint. It creates a sense that something is in flux here: boundaries dissolve, forms appear and disappear again.
Perhaps the painting reminds us that boundaries are not always final. Sometimes you have to cross them to discover something new. "Beyond the Borders" thus stands for courage, change, and the freedom to keep moving your own path — to a place where nothing is yet determined.
-
The cracks in the painting are intentional.
They are not a sign of damage, but part of the artistic expression. The fractures belong to the surface like scars to the skin: they tell of tension, movement, and the very process. It is precisely through these cracks that the work gains depth and authenticity — nothing is smoothed over, nothing hidden.
-
"This lot contains AI visualizations. Please refer to the original photos for the actual condition of the object.
-
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 produced 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 lines 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 in Austria as well as internationally, with exhibitions across Europe, North America, and Asia. His works often invite the viewer to reflect on the complexities of the modern world and the deeper aspects of the human experience.
For a painting measuring 160 x 130 cm you need a canvas frame (stretcher) of size 150 x 120 cm and a thickness of 2-4 cm.
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.
High-quality, lightfast 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!
--- Authenticity certificate included ---
Beautify your private residence, law firm, practice, or office and upgrade 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 also painfully and uprightly exposed, 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 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-----

