Double Spiral like Aries is a ceramic vessel shaped by motion and myth—a coiled form that rises like a pair of horns, echoing the astrological symbol of Aries. With its twin spirals extending outward from a central core, the piece speaks of strength, instinct, and inner fire. It is at once ancient and contemporary: a vessel, a gesture, a symbol in flux.

Crafted by hand, the ceramic surface bears the soft traces of touch, grounding its dynamic shape in the intimacy of making. The spirals, bold and symmetrical, suggest growth and force—energy spiraling outward, looping back, always moving. Like horns or antennae, they reach into space, alert and alive.

Anna Riess is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural anthropologist based in Vienna. Her work explores themes of embodiment, emotion, and interbodily relations through materials like clay, metal, and textiles. Deeply influenced by her experience of motherhood, she transforms everyday objects into symbolic forms - one of her gestures she describes as the “nippelization of the everyday.”

Riess is the co-founder of the Claygroundretreat and the creator of Circle of Clay, a workshop series she has led at institutions such as the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna or the Hotel Kai36 in Graz. Her workshops invite participants—regardless of prior experience—to develop their own sculptural language through hands-on engagement with clay.

Her sculptural objects possess a strong visual identity and tactile presence, marked by a recognizable aesthetic and a willingness to push the boundaries of material behavior. Especially drawn to the tactility of clay, Riess explores how movement and fluidity can be captured in form—leaving the trace of the hand visible in its hardened state. With a strong interest in local materials and interdisciplinary exchange, her practice bridges artistic, social, and ecological concerns in both conceptual and applied ways.