Anna Riess · Vienna

Anna Riess is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural anthropologist based in Vienna. Working with clay, metal, and textiles, her practice explores embodiment, emotion, and interbodily relations, shaped by her experience of motherhood and her gesture of transforming everyday forms, which she calls the “nippelization of the everyday.”

She is the co-founder of the Clayground retreat and the creator of Circle of Clay, a workshop series held at institutions such as the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Her work is defined by a strong tactile presence, visible traces of the hand, and an ongoing interest in movement, material, and local resources. Read our interview with her.