Who are you?  Where are you from? What do you do?

Philip Müller, a painter and performer – born in Vienna (*1988).

I live and work in Vienna, Bregenz (Austria) and Piemonte (Italy).

Your style in 3 words?

romantic-anarchical, complex and greedy

What is your weakness?

Getting lost

What is your strength?

I am probably the best contemporary figurative painter.

What makes you different?

Politeness

A few words about your work?

My work is a constant trial of giving an imaginable coexistence to the extremes society creates. By this I add an absurd decadence to my works or I create just a mere reflection of life.

What inspires you?

cheese, nudity, clear water

How do your face uncertainties/Times of uncertainties?

I tackle my uncertainties whilst sleeping or during the work process.

Any new project coming up, you want to tell us about?

At the moment I am working on a three-part exhibition. The first part will be shown at Art Cologne, the other two parts will be displayed at carbon12 for 3 weeks in Dubai. The exhibition of actual stages allows the observer to become part of the directing process. This set-up shall encourage the viewer to restage scenes and images in never-ending variations.

Gallery Carbon12 shows Philip’s work in Dubai:

© Philip Mueller. Images courtesy of the artist.

by Gabrielle Berlin