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INSIDE ISSUE 33
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New Generation of British Photographers
A new wave of fashion photographers exhibits the ultimate 21st century narrative

Identity Formation & Social History
Bani Abidi, one of Pakistan's most exciting and engaging artists opens her new work

Manifestations of the Design Art movement
A major survey into design aesthetics unfolds through the unexpected medium of wallpaper

Kardia's Alternative Pedagogy
Peter Kardia's instrumental and experimental teaching methodologies of the 1960s

Winter in Wartime
Martin Koolhoven's emotive film of a boy learning about love, loss and deception

Also featuring
How to Animate: Part Two
Painting with a Microphone
Kathryn Williams
Paul Murray
Rhythms of Cuba: Revolutionary Dance
Aifric Campbell
Q&A with Simon Curtis
10 Recommended Exhibitions

The editor of Aesthetica
is a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts

A Look at Issue 33

Editor's Note

It's an incredible time of year; we're gearing up for the season with gusto. With all the fairs, festivals, releases and openings, it looks like we're in for a very exciting time ahead.

After the struggles of last year, 2010 appears to be re-invigorated with an uplifting sense of resolve. It's the year of innovation and serendipity, time to put your best foot forward and achieve your goals. I recently acquired a new camera, and one of my goals this year is to capture the broad spectrum of human emotion. I know, a tall order, but really every day I am further intrigued by the world around me. Its intricacies and the way we interact with one another really spark my interests. In some respects, it's a merry-go-round and a bit of a thrillride. I suppose this mostly depends on how you see the world.

Much of this issue is about ingenuity, innovation and pushing artistic boundaries - how far and precisely where can they go? Presenting a survey of these ideas, this issue drives the debate forward. In art, opening at Liberty is OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS, which showcases the new generation of British fashion photographers and explores the ideas behind their work. We're also looking at artists' wallpaper and defining our interior spaces. Peter Kardia curates From Floor to Sky, a major exhibition on British sculpture, as well as Bani Abidi with her new work Karachi exploring the personal narratives of identity.

In film, we have a chat with Martin Koolhoven about his new film Winter in Wartime, and Part Two of our How To Animate series. While in music, Kathryn Williams tells us about her new album, and we take an in-depth look at Sound Art, and its amorphous definitions. There's a preview of Danza Contemporanea de Cuba's world premiere at eight venues this spring. To conclude, a discussion with Ireland's rising star, Paul Murray, about his new book Skippy Dies, and an extract from Aifric Campbell's new book, The Loss Adjustor. This is an extremely exciting issue, open up, dive in and enjoy.

Cherie Federico

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Inside

News: 'A Positive View' a Landmark Photographic Exhibition at Somerset House, Marcus Coates at Milton Keynes Gallery, 'Modern Moral Matters' Richard Hamilton at Serpentine Gallery, and 'Journeys through the Black Atlantic' Afro Modern at Tate Liverpool.

Art: 'The New Generation of British Fashion Photographers:' Through its implicit and explicit nature, fashion photography is reaching new heights. This winter, a new wave of photographers exhibits the ultimate 21st century narrative.'Identity Formation & Social History' with Bani Abidi: One of Pakistan's most exciting and engaging artists. 'Kardia's Alternative Pedagogy:' Peter Kardia was instrumental in his experimental teaching methodologies of the 1960s. 'Manifestations of the Design Art Movement:' A major survey into design aesthetics unfolds through the unexpected medium of wallpaper.

Film: 'An Individual Narrative of the Dutch Resistance' Winter in Wartime: Martin Koolhoven's emotive film of a young boy learning about love, loss and deception at the close of the second world war is not only a journey through history, but also adolescence. 'How to Animate Part 2: Animation Making & Shaping.' BAFTA nominated Brothers McLeod offer a series of practical hints and tips.

Music: 'Painting with a Microphone:' The medium of sound art is complex and multilayered, and creates a huge palette of experiences. 'Kathryn Williams:' The Quickening of Time with the Most Modest Woman in Music.

Music Reviews: Jookabox - Dead Zone Boys, RDA - Recommended Daily Allowance, Caitlin Rose - Dead Flowers, Frightened Rabbit - Winter Of Mixed Drinks, Oh No Ono - Eggs, Sennen - Age of Denial.

Book Features: 'Sex, Drugs and M-Theory in an Asymmetrical World' in Skippy Dies by Paul Murray. An extract from Aifric Campbell's 'The Loss Adjustor' followed by author Q&A.

Book Reviews: 'Revenge of The Mooncake Vixen' by Marilyn Chin, 'The Bishop's Man' by Linden MacIntyre, 'Sunday Daffodil and Other Happy Endings' by P. Robert Smith, 'Children of the Sun' by Max Schaefer, 'Chalo! India: A New Era of Indian Art' Ed. Karlheinz Essl, 'Fred Tomaselli' by Ian Berry and Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson.

Theatre: 'Rhythms of Cuba: Revolutionary Dance:' The world famous Danza Contemporanea de Cuba celebrates its 50th anniversary with its first ever UK tour, bringing the passions of Cuban dance to eight different venues across the country. 5 recommended productions for this season.

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