07/10/2026
What happens to a historical portrait when its most defining feature is completely erased?
In Pittoreskes Subjekt, Thomas Riess transforms traditional figure painting into an enigmatic reflection on identity and anonymity, replacing the subject’s face with a transparent, physical glass block that shifts our entire perspective.
Currently on view at Centrum současného umění DOX , Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague as part of the “Andros” exhibition, open until January 24, 2027.