Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

Jochen Mühlenbrink — WP Smile
Jochen Mühlenbrink

WP Smile

2026

WP Smile presents a meticulously rendered smiley face composed of painted bubble wrap and colored packaging tape, emerging from a softly blurred landscape of greens and blues. The artist employs oil and acrylic to create a trompe l'oeil illusion where translucent strips of material appear to float and curve across the canvas surface, their reflective qualities suggested through careful modulation of tone and light. The work demonstrates Mühlenbrink's characteristic investigation of everyday packaging materials as subjects for painterly scrutiny, questioning the boundaries between representation and material presence. By transforming mundane protective wrapping into a cheerful icon, the artist invites viewers to reconsider the visual richness and conceptual potential of overlooked surfaces. The painting exemplifies a contemporary lineage extending from Pop Art and Photorealism, where mass produced materials become vehicles for exploring perception and humor.

Medium
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Overall

Notes

Cuturi Gallery, Singapore. Works are located in Singapore; price exclusive of taxes. Inventory ref: INV-0310.

For Sale — €9900

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

Spotted works by Jochen Mühlenbrink

About this work

Jochen Mühlenbrink, WP Smile, 2026

WP Smile presents a meticulously rendered smiley face composed of painted bubble wrap and colored packaging tape, emerging from a softly blurred landscape of greens and blues. The artist employs oil and acrylic to create a trompe l'oeil illusion where translucent strips of material appear to float and curve across the canvas surface, their reflective qualities suggested through careful modulation of tone and light. The work demonstrates Mühlenbrink's characteristic investigation of everyday packaging materials as subjects for painterly scrutiny, questioning the boundaries between representation and material presence. By transforming mundane protective wrapping into a cheerful icon, the artist invites viewers to reconsider the visual richness and conceptual potential of overlooked surfaces. The painting exemplifies a contemporary lineage extending from Pop Art and Photorealism, where mass produced materials become vehicles for exploring perception and humor.

Medium
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 100 x 80 cm
Year
2026
Seen at
Cuturi Gallery, Singapore

Related themes

Packaging Materials, German Artist, Living Artist, Mid-Career, Surface Exploration, Conceptual Art, Photorealism, Pop Art, Perceptual Art, Contemporary Painting, Everyday Objects, Material Culture, Canvas Painting, Blue Green Palette, Trompe-l'oeil, Bubble Wrap, Visual Illusion, Hyperrealism, Still Life, Oil And Acrylic

More works by Jochen Mühlenbrink

Collected by

Alex Capecelatro