MP King
2026
This striking work by Jochen Mühlenbrink features a stylized dripping crown and smiley face motif rendered in acrylics and resin directly on mirror glass, evoking the raw energy of street art and graffiti. The reflective surface activates the viewer as a participant, integrating their own image into the composition. Presented in a natural wood float frame, the piece balances irreverent graphic imagery with a refined, material sophistication. A bold and conceptually engaging work that sits at the intersection of urban art culture and contemporary painting.
- Medium
- Acrylics and resin on mirror glass
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Notes
Listed price: 49.000 DKK / 6.400 EUR. Presented in a natural wood float frame. Work is framed.
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Jonas Burgert
German · b. 1969
Burgert is a German contemporary painter who combines bold graphic imagery with layered resin and acrylic surfaces, sharing Mühlenbrink's material sophistication and the tension between raw visual energy and refined technique on unconventional supports.
KAWS
American · b. 1974
KAWS translates graffiti rooted iconography including smiley faces and cartoon motifs into fine art contexts with bold color and conceptual irreverence, directly paralleling Mühlenbrink's stylized crown and smiley face rendered with street art energy on a gallery ready surface.
Yayoi Kusama
Japanese · b. 1929
Kusama's use of mirror surfaces to activate viewer participation and dissolve the boundary between artwork and audience is a direct parallel to Mühlenbrink's reflective mirror glass substrate, combined with bold repetitive graphic motifs that share a playful yet conceptually rigorous sensibility.
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