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Jochen Mühlenbrink — WP Angel
Jochen Mühlenbrink

WP Angel

2025

WP Angel presents a serene face rendered in trompe l'oeil, its closed eyes and gentle smile creating an almost meditative presence against a luminous blue ground. The figure's form dissolves into dripping paint that bleeds downward, transitioning from cool aquamarine tones to warmer yellows and greens, collapsing the boundary between the painted illusion and material reality. A halo hovers above the head, completing the spiritual iconography, while the dripping paint suggests both transcendence and entropy. Mühlenbrink's characteristic play with surface and illusion transforms what appears as bubble wrap or protective material into a contemplative portrait, inviting viewers to question the relationship between vision, surface, and meaning. The work exemplifies the artist's ongoing dialogue with trompe l'oeil painting and the perceptual tricks inherent in everyday materials.

Medium
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Overall

Notes

Cuturi Gallery, Singapore. Works are located in Singapore; price exclusive of taxes. Inventory ref: INV-0302.

For Sale — €5800

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Jochen Mühlenbrink, WP Angel, 2025

WP Angel presents a serene face rendered in trompe l'oeil, its closed eyes and gentle smile creating an almost meditative presence against a luminous blue ground. The figure's form dissolves into dripping paint that bleeds downward, transitioning from cool aquamarine tones to warmer yellows and greens, collapsing the boundary between the painted illusion and material reality. A halo hovers above the head, completing the spiritual iconography, while the dripping paint suggests both transcendence and entropy. Mühlenbrink's characteristic play with surface and illusion transforms what appears as bubble wrap or protective material into a contemplative portrait, inviting viewers to question the relationship between vision, surface, and meaning. The work exemplifies the artist's ongoing dialogue with trompe l'oeil painting and the perceptual tricks inherent in everyday materials.

Medium
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 60 x 50 cm
Year
2025
Seen at
Cuturi Gallery, Singapore

Related themes

Packaging Materials, German Artist, Living Artist, Geometric Forms, Conceptual Art, Photorealism, Modern Portrait, Surface Texture, Post-Pop Art, Spiritual Imagery, Contemporary Painting, Material Culture, Illusion And Reality, Abstract Figurative, Trompe-l'oeil, Perception Studies, Blue Palette, Symbolic Face, Contemporary Realism, Dripping Paint, Oil And Acrylic

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