Study in Geometry
Martin Levêque is deeply influenced by the long history of modernist photography, building crisp, colourful sculptures out of cardboard and metal.
Visual Memory
People and landscapes blend into each another in Stephanie O’Connor’s rich body of work, which examines themes of imagination and belonging.
Science Captured
Greg White cites Berenice Abbott as inspiration for the Base Quantities still life series, visualising everything from electricity to mass and length.
Personal Storytelling
The colour blue has long been associated with melancholy and sadness. Heather Evans Smith explores this feeling in a series of photographs.
Evoking Atmosphere
Nature is the subject of choice for artist Sandra Bartocha, whose images traverse sun-dappled forests and meadows filled with rich plant life.
In Full Bloom: Exploring Flora in Contemporary Art
An ambitious and wide-reaching showcase at London’s Saatchi Gallery surveys the enduring influence of flowers across various art disciplines.
Fragile Ecosystems
Marshmallow Laser Feast’s Breathing with the Forest, which is now on display at Compton Verney, recreates part of the Amazon rainforest in-gallery.
Radiant Installation
The Light Festival 2025 at Battersea Power Station brings joy to dark winter nights, fusing art and technology whilst illuminating an iconic location.
Enhanced Topography
Richard Mosse’s new exhibition at MMoCA immerses viewers in haunting landscapes, blending environmental decay with evocative visual poetry.
Weegee: Urban Spectacle
Iconic photographer Weegee documented the spectacle of both gritty crimes and accidents, as well as the clamour around mid-century Hollywood.
Linder: A Major Retrospective
Artist, provocateur, trailblazer. The first London retrospective of acclaimed British artist Linder opens this February at The Hayward Gallery.
Personal Narratives
Felicia Simion’s mysterious photography blurs the line between fantasy and reality, placing anonymous figures into strange and ethereal locations.
Five Art Books for February
Discover five new art and photo books from established figures and new names, each of which tell an important story of life in the modern world.
An Unfinished World
Saul Leiter is one of the most celebrated pioneers of colour photography. This winter, he is the subject of a major retrospective at Foam in Amsterdam.
Beyond Convention
Internationally renowned architectural studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s new book explores the intersection of traditional and non-traditional design.
Eternal Moments
Rinko Kawauchi’s exhibition at Bristol’s Arnolfini captures the beauty in everyday moments, exploring themes of care, identity as well as sustainability.
Global Perspectives
Rijksmuseum brings the first major exhibition of American photography to the Netherlands, with an expansive show of more than 200 images.
Collective Energy: The February / March Issue
The February / March issue of Aesthetica has landed. This edition is dedicated to the movers and shakers, as well as the power of collaboration and resilience.
Defiant Optimism
Andoni Beristain’s latest series, “Pieza Madre”, pays homage to his late mother and reminds viewers to embrace everyday joy and experiences.
Sustainability in Focus
These five exhibitions showcase renowned artists and emerging voices who are using their platform to call for action against the climate crisis.
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