Christoph M. Gais uses two levels: That of a ground constructing the surface, may it be clearly defined, for example as a brick wall, may it appear as a diffuse barrier of fruit or leaves. He also places an open, curved vine or other geometric shapes on top of it. In the most recent paintings, the round shapes develop into heads with absurd faces. They push themselves in front of the repeatedly overpainted surface of the canvas and make the viewer smile with their gazes.