Obscure Portraiture
Alma Haser’s puzzle-piece portraits negotiate the boundaries between the real and the manufactured; they are intriguing and unsettling.
Alma Haser’s puzzle-piece portraits negotiate the boundaries between the real and the manufactured; they are intriguing and unsettling.
Four billion people live in urban areas, a figure set only to increase. The only way forward is to welcome the environment into the blueprints.
Michael Oliver Love lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa. His style is centred on an interest in organic lines and fluidity in nature.
Kriss Munsya was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and raised in Brussels. The Eraser series is a story of change and transformation.
Aesthetica is one of the key voices for contemporary visual culture. Hear from one of the founders, Cherie Federico, about setting it up.
Seminal designs chart the evolution of international lighting as a catalyst for global technological, functional and artistic expression.
Japanese design studio, Nendo, is known for a prolific output and playful style. We unpack its appeal in an age of pared-back aesthetics.
Alex Mitchell is a photographer from Toronto, whose work explores Surrealism using an everyday lens. He transforms the mundane.
China’s most forward-thinking architects are repurposing structures to offer a new landscape that is both culturally resonant and sustainable.
Aesthetica Magazine looks for images that change the way we see the world. Discover some of our favourite photographers from over the years.
Brooke DiDonato’s work sits within a contemporary reading of The Uncanny in photography, making unsettling and alluring images.
MoMA dismantles the narrative of photographic history, focusing on an understudied chapter from the heart of São Paulo in the mid-20th century.
Auckland sits on an active volcanic field; ancient networks have been formed by lava. Chirag Jindal’s images examine these hidden landscapes.
The moon has been a consistent source of wonder for humanity. Alexis Pichot’s spectral images revel in a sense of stillness, with milk-white rockfaces.
“Even if I had the means, I would still shoot on iPhone.” Malick Kebe is one of Abidjan’s rising talents, with a strong understanding of colour.
Evan Sheehan’s work is at once spontaneous and choreographed – calling upon eye-popping primary colours and dynamic environments.
Barcelona-based Salva López loves architecture. His images provide a personal take on recognisable buildings, published by gestalten.
Beazley Designs of the Year’s groundbreaking projects show how architects are approaches the world’s major social and environmental issues.
Gulnara Samoilova is determined to spotlight women photographers, from IG to the gallery, and now, with a groundbreaking publication.
