16 Danny Moynihan 42 Oficial Secrets Act 52 Moscow, Belgium The Aesthetica team: Cherie Federico: Managing Director/Editor Dale Donley: Production Director Bruce Corrie: Director Pauline Bache: Marketing Of ficer Samantha Cracknell: Media Relations Coordinator Jordan Von Cannon: Media Relations Assistant Alexis Smith: Finance Of ficer Advertisement enquiries contact Samantha Cracknell (0044) 01904 527560 samantha@aestheticamagazine.com orJordan Von Cannon (0044) 01904 527560 jordan@aestheticamagazine.com Distributed by Post Scriptum Distribution and Marketing Service. To stock Aesthetica in your shop please contact David Jones on: Tel 020 8526 7779. Printed by Buxton Press Ltd. Contents News Arts news 9 28 Roger Ballen 44 Andrew Bird 54 Over There Fellow of the royal society of Arts. Aesthetica Magazine is trade marked worldwide. © Aesthetica Magazine Ltd 2009. All work is copyrighted to the author or artist. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be used or reproduced without permission from the publisher. Published by Aesthetica. ISSN 1743-2715. Aesthetica Magazine PO Box 371 York YO23 1WL, UK (0044) 01904 527560 info@aestheticamagazine.com www.aestheticamagazine.com Cover image: Marcus Coates, Firebird, Rhebok, Badger and Hare 2008. Photography by Jo Ramirez. Courtesy the artist and Workplace Gallery. Used with kind permission. Features Nicolas Dickner searching for Nikolski Danny Moynihan When art takes on a life of its own 14 16 Chinese Contemporary Art Beyond the Global Market 24 Roger Ballen releasing forces within the human psyche 28 The End of Post Modernism The new strand of thought at the TATE Triennial 32 Angus Fairhurst A retrospective of “the quiet man of the YBAs” 10 to see recommended exhibitions this season Oficial Secrets Act A Certain romance Andrew Bird Bittersweet whistling Sergeant Buzfuz some Interesting Lyrics Bradford Film Festival Combining the classic with the cutting edge Moscow, Belgium Finding love in unexpected places Over There Personalising the political live on stage Theatre round-up 36 40 42 44 47 48 52 54 57 New books Clare Jay Excerpt of Breathing in Colour with author Q&A Reviews Books Music 18 19 43 Classifieds 59 Aesthetica