This ceramic sculpture, Mr. Shy, marks a quiet yet compelling entry in Anna Riess’s ongoing exploration of identity and inner perception. With a single, gently modeled face emerging from a smooth, rounded form, the piece focuses on presence rather than duality—on the feeling of being with oneself, rather than being split in two. The face, calm and slightly abstracted, invites contemplation rather than confrontation.Glazed in a soft matte white, the exterior feels still and opaque, offering a surface of neutrality or silence. Inside, however, the sculpture reveals a vivid, unexpected green—like a secret kept close. This contrast between exterior restraint and interior color suggests the richness of inner life, the quiet complexities that exist beneath composed appearances.Though singular in face, Mr. Shy resonates with ambiguity. Is it a mask, a bust, a vessel for thought? It feels at once deeply personal and slightly aloof, as if lost in its own world. The expression is subtle, bordering on unreadable—yet not without warmth. It holds a kind of emotional echo: something unsaid, but gently felt.Suspended between object and presence, Mr. Shy continues Riess’s investigation of form, feeling, and the strangeness of self. It invites us not just to look, but to listen—to what’s held in, what’s left unsaid, and what it means to be quietly present.