Jochen Mühlenbrink is a German artist whose paintings challenge our understanding of reality. Using trompe-l’oeil techniques, he creates illusions that blur the line between the physical and the imaginary.

One of Mühlenbrink’s most captivating series of paintings depict fogged windows. At first glance, they appear as nothing more than photographs of real windows obscured by condensation. However, when we look closer, we actually see oil paintings. The convincing illusion painted by Jochen Mühlenbrink makes it difficult to believe that they are not real.

With this unique approach, Mühlenbrink realistically painted the backs of paintings or, for example, works in bubble wrap. This technique allows Jochen Mühlenbrink to explore boundaries between abstraction and figuration, truth and deceit, and reality and fabrication. And as if a philosophical inquiry into the nature of perception, his art challenges viewers to question their understanding of the world around them.