“I don’t want to create timid or feeble paintings. Every mark must be bold and confident,” says Annie Brown, an artist creating large scale works.

Digital Dreams explores the relationship between physical and digital worlds. Sculpture, projected film and photography break boundaries.

Zara Gabriel has combined elements – tapestries, sculptures and hidden words – to create a paint covered, symbolic installation.

Filmmaker Abigail Jones’ works take on a storytelling aspect, calling upon surrealism, uncanny imagery and Barbara Creed’s writing.

Joseph Drew’s collection of architecturally-inspired work forms the foundation of a conceptually-driven cityscape of plaster and wood.

Sian Maple’s project Untitled: House is layered with narratives of personal trauma. The sculpture is combined with Untitled: Book 1.

We Change the World considers how art and design can inspire positive social change, with a particular focus on modern Australian society.

From figurative to abstract, photorealistic to surreal, discover five works from the 2021 prize – showcasing innovative ideas and technical skill.

Myths have captivated audiences for millennia. But what is their relevance in today’s world? Mazzi Francesco is inspired by the ancient world.

Youth Rising in the UK 1981-2021 brings together photographs which offer a window on scenes of romance, empathy, protest and pain.

Swiss photographer Ernst A. Heiniger presented familiar objects and scenes anew – observing the world from innovative, unpredictable perspectives.

Nick Prideaux’s images distil moments of beauty from the everyday – from sun drenched scenery and seascapes to legs tangled up in sheets.

Brian Lomas’ Small Shops invites us on a tour of a lost cityscape: a world of hand-daubed signage, antique cash registers and family-run businesses.

Never has it been more important to consider our relationship with the natural world. Artists from our 2021 longlist bring the landscape into focus.

Graphic designer Yuliya Pylypko has crafted a publication aimed at involving a young Ukrainian audience in artistic heritage.

Elmgreen & Dragset’s new installation asks more questions than it answers, as part of Copenhagen Contemporary’s exhibition The Art of Sport.

Butterflies encircle faces. Orange balloons float in mid-air. Deep blue leaves engulf bodies. Fares Micue is a self-taught conceptual photographer.

Christopher Thomas captures merry-go-rounds, ice cream cones, bubble gum machines, circus tents and ferris wheels within desolate landscapes.

Namsa Leuba is a Swiss-Guinean photographer and art director who focuses on African identity as seen through the western gaze.

Massimo Colonna is an Italian photographer, post-producer and retoucher who invents spaces that play with a sense of reality.

Karen Navarro calls upon photography, collage and sculpture to investigate the concepts of race, gender and belonging, and how they converge.

Gerwyn Davies is an Australian photographer who makes images that empower and conceal, combining hand-made costumes and edits.

Richard Mosse uses new imaging methods to recontextualise ecological catastrophe. His latest project looks at destruction in the Amazon.

Santa Fe is a creative hotbed, mixing contemporary modernism with adobe tradition, recalibrating connections to the landscape.

Photographs relay information for the viewer, but what happens to the truth in the process? 10 new photographers work with these questions.

Hawkesworth’s latest project, shot over 13 years, offers a glimpse of Britain and its diversity, a celebration of photography without borders.

Artists have long sought inspiration in found photos. We consider the ethical implications of collage in an age of visual abundance.

Benoit Paillé’s hyperreal image series demonstrates how photography doesn’t, in fact, capture reality, but is an active creator of reality.

Thandiwe Muriu’s has been widely lauded for her distinctive style: clean, crisp and elegant, demonstrating the skill and vision of a rising star.

Signs and Symbols: Issue 102 considers the difference between “looking” and “seeing” –
how we view ourselves and the world around us.

This is creative team Tugalobster. Jessica is from Leiria, Portugal, and is the one who draws everything. Liam is the one who writes everything.

Daisy Grange’s project revolves around our primal need as humans: for physical touch. The artist investigated why we crave or despise it.

Amelia Coutts has created a zine which explores the unique relationships we have had with gardens, and how this has changed over time.

Melanie Ayres’ prosthetics achieve suspension of disbelief, which is needed for the characters to feel realistic and effectively capture imaginations.

Ellen Winhammar has produced a children’s picture book about two frogs: Malley, the friendly protagonist, and his grumpy friend Lelou.

Melanie Moore is a Hair and Makeup graduate, BA(Hons) at Bucks New University & Pinewood Studios. The artist specialises in the film industry.

Kirsten Walker’s garments and fashion show investigate the naked female body, focusing on how it is both sexualised and censored.

Sustainable clothing shop, Switch, shows audiences that shopping second-hand doesn’t have to be dreary or difficult, and helps save our planet.

Rebecca Cochran’s final major project is about female inequality in the gaming industry. Glitch Awards focuses on inclusivity and diversity.

Emma Pearson’s project was based around the ADHD brain and overstimulation, exploring the less commonly spoken about symptoms.

Not only has Bucks showed the artist how to find a place in the creative industry, it has given Charlotte Frankel the tools to create a unique ad.

Brand identity interests Harrison Holt, a designer who has always had an urge to help people. Holt is looking toward future projects and collaborations.

Cleo Sloggett’s project is based upon the experimental testing and manipulation of fabrics: stretching, shrinking, ripping, sewing and burning.

Eleanor Elson takes a deep dive into salt – exploring in its physical forms, as well as its chemical properties, to ask questions about value.

Lucy Hazell develops garments inspired by Brutalist architecture and nature, combining organic forms with manmade structures.

Giesle and Katie are a Creative Advertising duo whose work is a mixed pot of different ideas – showcasing their skills across all kinds of brands.

Izzy Howden’s project explores Greek mythology from a modern female perspective. 86 identical screen prints are based upon The Rape of Persephone.

McNeill’s publication is dedicated to educating audiences on animal extinction – exploring why it happens, who causes it and how to prevent it.

Embracing period hair and makeup, Scott Davies has fine tuned a passion for special effects, whilst embarking on daring editorial projects.

What do people do in Croxley? Mancey looks at the daily lives of people who live there, documenting how and where they spend time.