Moment of Stillness

Nick Prideaux approaches taking pictures in a mindful way, catching fleeting and fragmented scenes as an ongoing thread of mini-vignettes.

Colour Unleashed

Fresh lilacs are paired with zesty yellows, rich greens with blues and deep reds with tangerine orange in Teklan’s new interior design projects.

Power of Expression

Anne Nobels presents a deeply personal set of photographs rooted in nature, that encourages viewers to open up to embracing vulnerability.

Worlds in Paper

Dutch artist Popel Coumou builds 3D rooms by layering and positioning geometric shapes that are hand-cut out of paper and cardboard.

Ideation to Reality

Leading designer Thomas Heatherwick looks back across 150 key projects, demonstrating the importance of hands-on collaborations.

Breaking Convention

Texture and reflection replace visual cues, as Luc Holper blurs the borderlines that usually separate recognisable and imaginary scenes.


Illuminating Spaces:
10 Immersive Shows to See Now

Towering mushrooms, polka-dot rooms and bright neon lights. Aesthetica rounds-up ten contemporary art experiences to visit this winter.

An Intimate Portrait

The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize showcases best in contemporary photography. The 2024 artists are now at the National Portrait Gallery.

2024: A Year in Covers

From vibrant autumn leaves to obscured portraits, Aesthetica takes a look back at the remarkable photographers that made it onto this year’s covers.

Speculative Visions

Ekow Eshun curates photography by David Ụzọchukwu, responding to the parable: “There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.”

Here and Now: The December / January Issue

Every day, we are reminded of the boundless power of creativity. Dive into our preview of the magazine and meet artists who demonstrate innovation.

Surrealism in Landscape

Honey Long and Prue Stent are ones-to-watch. The Melbourne-based duo express the complex relationship between femininity and nature.

Dreamlike Architecture 

Charley Broyez and Laurent Kronental’s ‘Oasis City’ explore a dreamlike reality where architecture and the natural world are seamlessly intertwined.

Visual Resistance

The Jarman Award announces Aesthetica Alumnus Maryam Tafakory as the 2024 winner, her profound work addresses censorship in Iranian cinema.

Journeys in Time and Space

Mark Armijo McKnight presents a collection of evocative, high-contrast photographs of bodies and landscapes at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Cubism Reimagined

Carlos Blanco’s oil paintings and sculptures offer a new perspective on Cubism, frequently shifting between the harmonious and chaotic.

Barbara Crane:
Photography Beyond Limits

Centre Pompidou celebrates an American photographer who did it all: from glimmering windowpanes in Chicago to off-the-cuff portraits.

After Nature

The After Nature Ulrike Crespo Photography Prize, at C/O Berlin, is an annual award given to artists exploring new concepts of nature through the lens.

Hidden Realities

Liza Dracup explores the transformational potential of northern woodlands: blurring the lines between day and night, urban and rural, light and dark.

Resonant Voices

A connection with the land, and a pervading sense of Palestinian identity, runs throughout an intensely personal exhibition at Copenhagen Contemporary.

Fluorescent Designs

Visual artist Liz West’s latest installation brings the joys of the festive season to life with fluorescent light and colour illuminating King’s Cross.

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