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Jochen Mühlenbrink — Untitled
Jochen Mühlenbrink — Untitled
Jochen Mühlenbrink — Untitled
Jochen Mühlenbrink — Untitled
Jochen Mühlenbrink

Untitled

This work by Jochen Mühlenbrink presents a childlike drawing of a crowned figure resembling a princess, painted directly onto a polished mirror surface and framed in natural wood. The artist employs his signature trompe l'oeil technique to simulate condensation drips and water traces running down the reflective surface, creating a convincing illusion that blurs the boundary between paint and physical phenomenon. The naive, cartoon-like rendering of the crowned figure contrasts with the technical sophistication of the painted illusion, exemplifying Mühlenbrink's exploration of the banal and the conceptual. The mirror substrate adds a further layer of perceptual play, implicating the viewer's own reflection within the image.

Medium
Paint on mirror

Notes

Artist born 1980, Germany. Studied at Düsseldorf Art Academy 2001–2007 under Markus Lüpertz. Works held in collections including Museum X Beijing, G2 Kunsthalle Leipzig, Stadtmuseum Oldenburg, Deutsche Bundesbank, Collectie DE.GROEN Arnhem. Known for Trompe l'oeil technique using tape and paint. Lives and works in Düsseldorf and Oldenburg.

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Jochen Mühlenbrink, Untitled

This work by Jochen Mühlenbrink presents a childlike drawing of a crowned figure resembling a princess, painted directly onto a polished mirror surface and framed in natural wood. The artist employs his signature trompe l'oeil technique to simulate condensation drips and water traces running down the reflective surface, creating a convincing illusion that blurs the boundary between paint and physical phenomenon. The naive, cartoon-like rendering of the crowned figure contrasts with the technical sophistication of the painted illusion, exemplifying Mühlenbrink's exploration of the banal and the conceptual. The mirror substrate adds a further layer of perceptual play, implicating the viewer's own reflection within the image.

Medium
Paint on mirror
Seen at
Gether Contemporary

Related themes

German Artist, Illusion, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, 21st Century, Whimsical, Childlike Drawing, Trompe-l'oeil, Interactive Art, Video, Figurative, Mirror, Contemporary

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