As humans, we are always looking for something else, and it is this curiosity that makes us create. This issue is dedicated to the evolution of ideas.

Thomas Demand highlights the fiction beneath attempts to document the truth, questioning the power and responsibility behind art and its maker.

Amy Harrity distils subjects’ personal experiences into compositions that evoke honesty and clarity, capturing the diverse breadth of human emotion.

Vertical stripes transform serene coastlines into two-dimensional kaleidoscopes in Niall Staines’ natural seascapes, creating new order from chaos.

Summer Wagner’s “visual poems” depict figures fixed to the light of their phones. Fantasy and reality combine to hold a mirror up to life online.

Vibrant landscapes, mysterious, lively figures and pulsing colour palettes collide in Sanja Marušić’s portraits, debating the body and female identity.

Yannis Davy Guibinga evokes Gabonese folklore, science fiction and cultural astronomy in portraits rich with narrative and expansive bold backdrops.

Reflection is a metaphor for cultural and financial value to conceptual artist Sarah Meyohas. Light bounces between mirrors in bright, endless loops.

Federica Belli’s minimalist portraits become an effective visual language to communicate and understand questions about humanity’s future.

Gareth Iwan Jones’ fascination with woodland ecocystems inspired enchanting scenes that document the beauty and mystery of forests.

Refik Anadol crafts mesmerising installations with AI and data-driven algorithms, leading to speculations on the future of human-made art.

Izumi Miyazaki is a Japanese self-portrait artist best known across the Internet for crafting surreal, thought-provoking and humorous visual worlds.

Sem Langendijk’s solo exhibition at FOAM focuses on the redevelopment of former port cities, exploring the history of waterfront developments.

Luminescent craters, towering cityscapes and whirling seas are the subjects of these photographs, as featured in our 2023 Aesthetica Art Prize.

Approximately 1.75 Earths are needed to sustain current human activity. Edward Burtynsky’s aerial portraits reveal the cost of human progression.

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.

Larry Achiampong and Hope Strickland receive the Aesthetica Art Prize 2023 – a celebration of creativity that is the litmus test of our times.

Mid-century modern backdrops frame Chloe Meynier’s self portraits, examining women’s experiences at a pivotal moment in history.

New York is home to 8,992,908 people, but what does the city truly mean to those that live there? A new triennial seeks to answer this question.

The seasons are changing. Today, we’re sharing five inspiring contemporary photographs filled with blue skies, open fields and endless possibility.