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Jochen Mühlenbrink — Pirate Ship
Jochen Mühlenbrink — Pirate Ship
Jochen Mühlenbrink

Pirate Ship

2022

This work by Jochen Mühlenbrink employs his signature trompe l'oeil technique to depict a whimsical pirate ship rendered in loose, gestural strokes of black and gold directly on a mirrored surface. The image evokes the appearance of a child's drawing on a steamed bathroom mirror, complete with convincingly painted drips that heighten the illusion of wet paint on a reflective ground. Seagulls, waves, and a flag-topped mast animate the composition with a playful narrative energy while the mirror beneath simultaneously reflects the viewer and the surrounding space. The work is a compelling example of Mühlenbrink's ongoing investigation into perception, surface, and the uncanny relationship between image and viewer.

Medium
Oil on mirror
Dimensions

Notes

Work is framed in a natural wood floater frame. Artist is based in Düsseldorf and Oldenburg, Germany. Graduated as master student of Markus Lüpertz from the Düsseldorf Art Academy (2001–2007). Works held in collections including Museum X Beijing, G2 Kunsthalle Leipzig, Stadtmuseum Oldenburg, Deutsche Bundesbank, and Collectie DE.GROEN Arnhem. Trompe l'oeil technique applied to mirrored surface; the mirror actively reflects the viewer, integrating them into the composition.

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Jochen Mühlenbrink, Pirate Ship, 2022

This work by Jochen Mühlenbrink employs his signature trompe l'oeil technique to depict a whimsical pirate ship rendered in loose, gestural strokes of black and gold directly on a mirrored surface. The image evokes the appearance of a child's drawing on a steamed bathroom mirror, complete with convincingly painted drips that heighten the illusion of wet paint on a reflective ground. Seagulls, waves, and a flag-topped mast animate the composition with a playful narrative energy while the mirror beneath simultaneously reflects the viewer and the surrounding space. The work is a compelling example of Mühlenbrink's ongoing investigation into perception, surface, and the uncanny relationship between image and viewer.

Medium
Oil on mirror
Dimensions
50.038 x 70.104 cm
Year
2022
Seen at
Gether Contemporary

Related themes

Seascape, Living Artist, Illusion, Mid-Career, Black and Gold, Conceptual, Perception, Oil On Mirror, Mixed Media, Trompe L'oeil, Gestural, Contemporary Painting, Whimsical, Narrative, German, Reflective Surface, Playful, Painting, Figurative, Contemporary

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