Under the surface

Beneath the Surface - Paintings by Ute Kleist

Mixed media (acrylic, oil, fineliner, ink) on canvas | 120 x 80 cm | Hand-signed | Unique original artwork

Discover "Beneath the Surface," a profound work by the artist Ute Kleist . This hand-painted mixed-media work on canvas explores vulnerability and self-protection—a powerful piece about thin skin, emotional boundaries, and the balancing act of life.

The artwork:

"Beneath the Surface" is a work with a profound and moving message. The artist, Ute Kleist, describes it thus: "What if your own skin has become thin—everything penetrates to your soul, and filtering becomes difficult? It's in our own hands... whether we let it in or not. A balancing act." The work speaks of high sensitivity, of vulnerability, of the challenge when the protective skin has become thin and everything penetrates unfiltered to the soul. It is a question of boundaries—how do we protect ourselves without closing ourselves off? How do we remain open without being hurt? It is a balancing act between openness and self-protection, between feeling and filtering. The complex mixed media technique of acrylic, oil, fineliner, and ink on canvas reflects the multifaceted nature of this theme. The work is a hand-painted original, hand-signed by the artist.

Artwork details:

• Format: 120 x 80 cm (portrait format)
• Technique: Mixed media (acrylic, oil, fineliner, ink) on canvas
• Stretcher frame: Wooden stretcher frame 4 cm
• Authenticity: Hand-signed original unique item
• Condition: Excellent - Flawless
• Style: Abstract, psychological
• Theme: Beneath the Surface

About the artist:

Ute Kleist is a contemporary artist who creates works with profound, psychological messages. Her art explores the human soul, vulnerability, and the complex challenges of emotional life.

Artistic features:

• Topic: Thin skin and vulnerability
• Balancing act between openness and self-protection
• High sensitivity and emotional boundaries
• Complex mixed media technique: acrylic, oil, fineliner, ink
• Complexity in technology and theme
• Psychological depth
• Large format for a strong presence
• Wooden stretcher frame 4 cm
• Hand-signed
• Unique, one-of-a-kind piece

The meaning: Thin skin and the balancing act

"Beneath the Surface" addresses an important theme—the challenge of having thin skin. Some people are highly sensitive, perceiving everything intensely and feeling deeply. When this protective skin is thin, everything penetrates unfiltered to the soul—joy and pain, beauty and suffering. This can be overwhelming. The artist reminds us: "It's in our own hands...whether we let it get to us or not." It's a balancing act—how do we protect ourselves without closing ourselves off? How do we remain open and sensitive without being hurt? This work invites reflection on these important questions.

Perfect for:

• Collector of psychological, profound art
• Highly sensitive people
• Lovers of works with emotional depth
• Modern living spaces and therapy rooms
• Collectors of unique, one-of-a-kind items
• Fans of Ute Kleist's unique style

Delivery & Shipping:

• Germany: approx. 14 working days
• EU: approx. 20 working days
• Outside the EU: approx. 25 working days
• Secure, insured shipping
• Professionally packaged to protect the original.

Invest in emotional depth – an original mixed-media painting on canvas. A unique, hand-signed piece by Ute Kleist. Buy it now at Kunst-Direkt!