Foreboding Compositions

Francois Ollivier’s approach is based on wandering and accepting the impromptu, magnifying the most common things into the poignant or magnificent.

Sensory Details

Formerly a cinema set painter, Lorenzo Vitturi’s photographic style in infused with performativity. Money Must be Made opens at Flowers Gallery.

Future Greats

The 2018 Aesthetica Art Prize exhibition explores the effects of over-consumption, media stimulation and emotional disconnection in today’s world.

5 to See: This Weekend

The top picks for 7-8 April offer global dialogues, navigating international domains from China to Germany to examine a changing landscape.

Radical Craftsmanship

In an increasingly digital world, a group of practitioners work to keep the bespoke alive at Burning Man, an annual creative gathering.

Dynamic Construction

Perspective Office is a new sustainable building designed by Slash Architects, an award-winning firm that works with a holistic approach.

Uncanny Topographies

A testament to the interdisciplinary nature of photography, Kate Ballis creates unique, colour-drenched images using infrared technology.

The New Artisan

Francesca Canepa rallies against fast fashion. She discusses her new collection, one which translates Japanese tradition into minimalist draping.

Gursky: A Review

The Hayward Gallery has reopened post-refurbishment with a prodigious exhibition by German photographer Andreas Gursky.

A Poignant Journey

In an ever-quickening urban landscape, Steve Macleod’s new series offers a serene alternative; a true vision of wilderness.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2018 Shortlist

The Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of emerging and established artists. The 12 shortlisted works define a new vocabulary for life in the 21st century. 

The Undefinable Design

Drawing on the duo’s ethos of looking beyond expectations, a new book from Phaidon tells the story of Snarkitecture’s rise within the industry.

Aesthetica Issue 82 Available Now

The April / May edition captures the zeitgeist of our times. We look at how the world is developing and how art and design are commenting on that.

Considered Expressions

London-based Ming Lu is a multidisciplinary artist who combines contemporary techniques with an examination of social and cultural expectations.

5 to See: This Weekend

Moving into April, exhibitions reflect on notions of place and time, offering new perspectives on an ever-changing world.

Limitless Perspectives

A large scale sculptural installation by Philip K. Smith III in collaboration with COS opens during international design fair Salone del Mobile.

Intimate Atmosphere

A catalogue of the sublime everyday, Tekla Evelina Severin’s collection focuses on intimate, stylised instances and communicates a sense of joy.

Everyday Symbolism

Focusing on tropical motifs and idealistic landscapes, Adrienne Raquel’s works are playful and vibrant, communicating a sense of nostalgia.

Luminous Environment

Deeply mystical and ritualistic, Alexis Pichot’s series Marche Céleste establishes the supremacy of nature as a powerful, universal and innate force.

Towards Sustainability

A Berlin-based studio brings bioplastic into the fashion industry by experimenting with plant-based processes to address the issue of waste.