re.riddle returns to EXPO CHICAGO 2026 with a solo exhibition of mixed media work by artist Michail Michailov. We invite you to visit us at FOCUS Section Booth #329. To request a preview, please email info@reriddle.com.
Michailov's colored pencil drawings (Dust to Dust series) bring the ground into focus by recreating its trace evidence in microscopic detail. The artist renders flecks of dirt, dust particles, and strands of hair in deceptively realistic, trompe l'oeil style. As representative marks of attentiveness, each drawing demands close-up inspection, and ultimately, introspection. The minutiae of everyday life becomes reconfigured as a conduit for existential reflection.
This body of work builds upon earlier iterations that have been exhibited across Europe, including at the 2022 Venice Biennale, where Michailov represented his home country of Bulgaria in their national pavilion.