What makes a show stand out? The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation spotlights those who made “significant contributions” to the medium in 2022.

The landscape of photography has changed so much since 2003. This article will introduce you to our favourite images from across the past two decades.

VR headsets. Iconic buildings. Lush greenery. Bold portraiture. These five finalists shine for their technical skill and original approach to storytelling.

Jess T. Dugan’s tender images explore themes of gender and sexuality, as well as love, desire, loss and the dichotomy of looking and being looked at.

It’s been ten years since “selfie” was named word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries. Chrissy Lush is interested in the power of self portraiture.

Anastasia Samoylova holds up a mirror to the reality of life in Florida, presenting a multi-dimensional view of people and places threatened by climate crisis.

This year’s shortlist – comprising 21 talented international artists – is a testament to shared creativity in a time of rapid change.

Julia Nimke’s evocative photographs ooze “wanderlust” – a word which describes the feeling of longing to travel, adventure and discover.

A hypnotic installation at Lightroom, London, journeys through six decades of David Hockney’s renowned painting, photography and digital drawing.

“I’ve realised my art can have more purpose than just hanging on a white wall.” Aïda Muluneh captures the imagination in powerful, change-making imagery.

Centre for British Photography, London, presents a new exhibition of Heather Agyepong’s boundary-breaking and genre-bending work.

Nhu Xuan Hua’s exhibition in Frankfurt draws on her Vietnamese heritage, producing narratives that engage with themes of identity, origin and history.

What do relationships look like in the 21st century? 23 photographers come together to document the foundations of human connection in today’s world.

Karl Roberts sees the landscape as a blank canvas – an environment in which he can “create the magic he doesn’t see in the world around him.”

A group exhibition revisits the sunshine motif – as established in hit musical ‘Hair’ – cautiously offering hope through new, golden visions of the future.

Sixty global practitioners experiment with analogue and digital photography to offer new perspectives on the topics that are shaping modern-day life.

A MoMA retrospective offers a “critical reintroduction” to five decades of photographer Ming Smith’s experimental practice.

Women have been at the forefront of every stage of the photographic revolution. Now, pioneering artists are responding to sustainability and climate.

Pavlo Fyshar’s work is characterised by a sense of discomfort. Playful pastel pinks and greens draw the viewer in, yet the world they find is off-kilter.

Aesthetica marks 20 years since the first issue was published. This edition is dedicated to the power of creativity, the arts and independent print.