Aesthetica Magazine – The Art & Culture Magazine

Ethereal Landscapes

Shimmering white veils drop down from the sky in Reuben Wu’s latest body of work, creating the illusion of barriers, or curtains, between worlds.

Staged Realities

Chou Ching-Hui’s intricate Animal Farm series comprises large-scale, diorama-like scenarios, holding up a mirror to contemporary society.

Image as Construct

As definitions of photography change, Felicity Hammond tracks relationships between data mining, image-making and machine learning.

Collaged Fragments

Anne Mason-Hoerter presents a fresh approach to the food photography genre, by cutting and pasting many pictures together from memories.

Spatial Immersion

The pioneering collective Squidsoup develops responsive, all-encompassing art installations that combine light, sound and new technology.

Evoking Memories

Diane Hemingway’s dreamy image collection is a deeply personal, bittersweet reflection on how art and nature can help us navigate grief.

Urban Backdrop

Photographer Clarissa Bonet highlights the tension between physical closeness and the isolation that many people feel living in big cities.

Copenhagen’s Architecture Biennial is a Space for Reflection

Copenhagen’s inaugural Architecture Biennial celebrates slowing down, asking what happens to design when we take the time to reflect and engage.

Elmgreen & Dragset: Twisting Reality in the Age of Spectacle

Iconic duo Elmgreen & Dragset are set to present a new show in Los Angeles, posing questions about identity, alienation and the politics of space.

Remembering the Lost,
Honouring the Living

Sheffield DocFest returns with their ‘Alternate Realities’ programme. Artist Baff Akoto redefines what storytelling means in the 21st century.

Between Memory and Change: Wolfgang Tillmans at the Pompidou

Renowned artist Wolfgang Tillmans presents the final show at Centre Pompidou before the Parisian museum closes for five years of renovations.

Light, Sound and Movement

These five exciting exhibitions bring light to the fore, showcasing those who pioneered its use in the 20th century and those pushing boundaries today.

5 Images from
Photo Basel 2025

Photo Basel, Switzerland’s first and only art fair dedicated exclusively to photographic art, returns for its 10th anniversary edition from 17-22 June.

The Spirit of Innovation:
2025 Jarman Award

The Jarman Award shortlist has been announced for 2025. The prestigious annual prize recognizes innovative emerging artists working in moving image.

Championing Diversity

Women in Art Fair returns for its third edition 19 – 21 June, giving artists and curators a platform to exchange ideas around gender, sexuality and culture.

Hélène Amouzou:
Evocative Portraiture

Hélène Amouzou unveils a major new site-specific photo installation, In Between, at London’s Royal Docks during Refugee Week 2025.

New Creatives:
Top Graduate Shows 2025

Introducing the artists of tomorrow. This summer, the UK’s art schools are spotlighting rising voices in visual culture. Here are five to add to your diary.

Nature Reframed

Lee Myoung Ho’s most celebrated series focuses on “portraits” of trees. The twist? These impressive plants are photographed in front of huge canvases.

Steve McQueen:
Beauty, History and Resilience

Steve McQueen’s photography of flowers native to the Caribbean Island of Grenada are a mediation on national history, West Indian heritage and resilience.