Some art can be easily placed: a style, a medium, a signature—and it quickly fits into familiar categories. The works of Alex Müller do not. Each body of work stands on its own. And yet the question arises: is there a unifying bracket? A visit to her studio provides initial clues. The space is used down to the last corner. Inserted walls, elevated structures, niches—a configuration of workshops, storage areas, and workspaces. Where painting usually takes place, Alex Müller has set up a small presentation. Drawings, painting, objects: materials, forms, and rhythms of color stand side by side without committing themselves. Is this the result of radical openness? Or does this diversity follow a clear line of inquiry? With these questions, I begin our conversation ... (to read more, tap on cover photo)