Jochen Mühlenbrink German , 1980

German artist Jochen Mühlenbrink (b. 1980) lives and works between Germany and the Netherlands. Recognised for his trompe l’oeil techniques, he takes a philosophical approach to painting, prompting his audience to question what is real through the aesthetic principles of both modernist and classical art.

Best known for his hyper-realistic paintings of masking tape, duct tape, water droplets, condensation and doodles on window panes and mirrors, Mühlenbrink examines the act of seeing and the nature of perception.

Jochen Mühlenbrink studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, graduating as a master’s student under renowned German artist Markus Lüpertz.

His work is celebrated worldwide. Exhibiting internationally since 2007, he has held numerous solo shows across Europe, North America, and Asia, and has been featured in many notable exhibitions, including Kunstmuseum Solingen, Bundeskunsthalle Bonn, Kunsthalle Osnabrück, Morat-Institut Freiburg, Osthaus Museum Hagen, Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museum Het Valkhof in Nijmegen, and Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam.