Art
14 News Coverage includes a seminal Barbara Hepworth retrospective as well as a timely exhibition that taps into the accelerating theories of flat-Earthers.
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20 10 to See Moving into the spring season, key shows explore the development of visual culture, from post-war magazine publishing to the influence of AI.
24 Symbiotic Architecture Around four billion people live in urban areas, a figure set only to grow. The only way forward is to welcome the environment into the blueprints.
30 Playful Geometry Michael Oliver Love's style is focused on shapes. Bodies play within concentric red circles; ridged lines mark the slip faces of yellow sand dunes.
40 Spatial Minimalism Japanese minimalism advocates using only what is essential, favouring neutral tones and natural materials. Studio Nendo builds on this ethos.
46 Obscure Portraiture Alma Haser’s puzzle-piece portraits negotiate the real and the manufactured. These unsettling images provide disruptions of the human form.
56 Forging New Pathways China’s most forward-thinking architects are repurposing structures to offer a new landscape that is both culturally resonant and sustainable.
62 Fleeting Moments Alex Mitchell investigates Surrealism through the lens of the everyday, transforming recognisable subjects with staged lighting and rich colours.
72 Breaking New Ground How do you create an original image? How do you captivate the viewer? Find out with some of our favourite photographers from over the years.
92 Pivotal Illumination Electrifying Design is the first large-scale show in the USA to examine international lighting projects and their influence on global domestic living.
98 Identities Transposed Kriss Munsya's The Eraser series translates the experience of disassociation, providing a critical reflection upon deep-set internalised structures.
108 The Story of Aesthetica Our editor reflects upon the last 100 issues – how the publication has grown to become one of the world's leading magazines in contemporary art.
Aesthetica Art Prize
114 The 2021 Shortlist 20 artists push the boundaries of genre, tapping into the climate crisis, the acceleration of posttruth narratives and the 2016 EU referendum.
Film
122 Spotlight on New Talent Reaching the goal of gender equality in cinema may still seem a way off, but the community of female voices is growing louder by the day.
Music
124 American Nostalgia Glüme, aka LA native Molly Keck, describes herself as a “Walmart Marilyn.” Hers is a world of glitter and grime; crushed velvet and lipstick.
Books
126 A Lavish Compendium Cig Harvey's latest monograph, Blue Violet, is a cacophony of nature, colour, smell and taste – a sombre yet contemplative view of life cycles.
Artists’ Directory 138 Featured Practitioners This edition’s artists are using colour, light and texture to explore the past, whilst considering the future living amidst a rapidly evolving landscape.
Last Words
146 Robert Mann The director of Robert Mann gallery discusses a new online show of Chip Hooper, channelling the influence of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston.
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