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.
Future Greats: Andres Orozco
The Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition returns for 2020. Andres Orozco’s photographs define a new relationship between humans and urban spaces
5 to See: This Weekend
Trailblazing female photographers. Pioneering light artists. Conversations about the climate crisis. Aesthetica collates must-see exhibitions.
Cinematic Surrealism
Alex Prager marries cinematic tradition with staged scenarios – creating staged photographs reminiscent of Hollywood glamour.
New Viewpoints
A house designed for watching the sunset. Mirrored structures standing tall in the landscape. These are works by Swiss artist Not Vital.
Mirrored Realities
Stan Douglas’ ‘Doppelgänger’ is rife with motifs of mirrors, binaries, parallels and doubles, diving into where the “other” sits in society today.
5 to See: COLLECTIBLE Design Fair
Collectible Design Fair returns for 2020, presenting a curated environment for visitors to encounter contemporary objects and interiors.
Experiencing Architecture
We live, work and sleep surrounded by buildings. So how does architecture shape our experience? This question is central to Adelaide International.
Sony World Photography Awards 2020
Sony World Photography Awards introduces a new environment category, responding to the climate crisis and a changing world.
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.
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