German-born artist Thomas Mullenbach plays with our everyday perception of the normal and well-known and undermines our collective ideas of sense, value, and purpose of the visible world. To this end, the now Zurich-based artist explores the discipline of art history and puts the possibilities and limits of painting up for discussion. This lavishly illustrated new monograph features a range of Thomas Mullenbach's paintings and drawings. Published in conjunction with a recent exhibition at Kunsthalle Zurich, it focuses on Mullenbach's more recent works, many of which he created especially for this show. Essays by Elke Bippus and Juri Steiner and a conversation between curator Beatrix Ruf and Thomas Mullenbach complement the illustrations. Text in English and German. AUTHORS: Elke Bippus is a professor of theory and history of art at Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK since 2006. Thomas Mullenbach, born 1949, lives and works as an artist in Zurich. He is also a professor of painting at Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK. Beatrix Ruf is director of Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum. She has been director of Kunsthalle Zurich 2001-14. Juri Steiner, born 1969, studied art history, German literature, and philosophy at University of Zurich. He lives and works as a freelance publicist and curator in Switzerland. Between 2007-2011 Juri was appointed director of Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern. 59 colour illustrations