Visual Inspiration
Jamal Nxedlana’s images are rooted in an Afro-Surrealist style, “creating an alternative image repertoire to tackle biased views of Africa.”
Building the Future
How do designers shape the way we understand the world around us, as we tackle the climate emergency, political tensions and digital ethics?
Cutting and Pasting
Expanding the dimensions of traditional photography, Haser uses paper-folding techniques, collage and mixed media to blur distinctions.
Layers of Complexity
Data plays a huge role in our lives today. Emmanuelle Moureaux’s immersive installation assesses how numbers are related to memory.
Towards Preservation
After half of Claudia Andujar’s family were killed in WWII, she dedicated five decades to photographing and raising awareness of the Yanomami people.
Stepping into Dreams
Alex Fruehmann’s dramatic and expansive photographs immerse the viewer in the hyperreal, inviting them to revel in the negative space.
5 to See: This Weekend
Aesthetica selects this weekend’s must-see shows – featuring the new Steve McQueen retrospective at Tate Modern and prize-winning portraits.
Representing Communities
What does it mean to be American? Dawoud Bey considers African American experiences to examine identity and acceptance.
Scottish Dreams
Over the course of 25 years and countless expeditions, documentary photographer Martin Parr has developed a love affair with Scotland.
Brandt and Moore
A new publication investigates the relationship between Henry Moore and Bill Brandt, standing together in the face of adversity.
Reconnecting with Nature
New Geographies examines the impact of art on mental health, inviting contemporary artists to place work in unconventional places.
5 to Read: This Month
Aesthetica selects five new art books to explore for February. Globalisation, perception and automation are key themes across these titles.
Digital Acceleration
We are living at a time of fast-paced technological development. Cao Fei creates surreal, dystopian digital landscapes using Virtual Reality and film.
Spirit of the Land
Brendan George Ko’s images have been inspired by the notion of home – the idea that a place somehow defines us, like an intimate relationship.
5 to See: This Weekend
This weekend’s picks feature renowned 20th century artists, pioneering women in photography and a closer look at plastic pollution.
Colourful Direction
Joelle Grace Taylor combines a love of retro styling and creative direction, producing dream-like images full of energy, colour and depth.
Slices of Time
Emmanuelle Moureaux’s new Design Commission for NOW Gallery encourages audiences to reflect on the here and now in a fast-paced world.
Framing Nature
Trees play an essential role in our lives. In a world where around 36 football fields’ worth are lost every minute, what can we do to make change?
Endless Imagery
In an age of pictorial saturation, Jeu de Paume’s ‘The Supermarket of Images’ questions the value of space in an increasingly cluttered world.
Discovering the Self
Lottie Davies recreates the fictional tale of loss and grief, questioning how contemplation can bring new purpose to life.
5 to See: This Weekend
Aesthetica collates shows for early February. Installations push the boundaries of perception and photographers merge art and activism.
Chronicling Humanity
Diane Arbus revolutionised portraiture, producing distinctive, direct images that celebrated diversity and humanity. A new show opens at AGO.
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