After an 18-month pause to welcome her son into the world, South African artist Alexia Vogel has returned to the studio with a renewed sense of purpose and joy. In this reflective piece for #OtomysRecommends, Alexia shares what it’s been like to reconnect with her practice, how motherhood has reshaped her relationship with time, and the thrill of building new work from past watercolours.
From the daily ritual of cycling to her sunlit Berlin studio to the inspiration she draws from Frank Auerbach’s paintings and Trevor Noah’s podcast, this is a glimpse into Alexia's joyful return to art.
May 27, 2025
