Portraits

Almine Rech Shanghai is pleased to present 'Portraits', Not Vital's second solo exhibition with the gallery, on view from March 20 to May 16, 2026. In Not Vital's artistic practice, the concept of portraiture is a mode of viewing that is in a constant state of adjustment. Whether in painting or sculpture, figures never appear as complete or stable forms. These figures are compressed into limited visual cues by means of blurring, abstraction, fragmentation, or distortion, so that recognition is not possible. Consequently, the portrait no longer serves to identify the subject but rather it guides the viewer's gaze in a cycle of approach, pause and reassessment.