Alex Cohen does not work from preconceived ideas when painting; motifs emerge organically through the process itself. This approach often leaves him adrift or even momentarily lost, but when he cultivates the appropriate mindset, these sensations transform into productive wanderings. In this state of visual exploration, the essential qualities of objects- often obscured by preconceptions or recognition—can reveal themselves. Even a still-life, at a certain point, can unfold like a foreign city, inviting intuitive navigation. When Cohen’s paintings reach a state of self-sufficiency—when they are “done”- they carry the spirit of wandering, offering viewers an invitation to experience the work in the same exploratory way.