Aesthetica Magazine – The Art & Culture Magazine

Moment Suspended

Brooke DiDonato’s images stretch the boundaries of what is possible, asking us to look at domestic settings, landscapes and everyday objects again.

Fragile Landscape

Ingrid Weyland harnesses scrunched-up paper as a metaphor for humanity’s impact on nature, overlaying forest scenes with twisted print-outs.

Creative Portraiture

Jordan Diomandé shows a masterful command of natural lighting, shooting at golden hour to capture sunlit reflections and dramatic shadows.

Playing in Colour

The imaginative contemporary photography of Dublin-based Sarah Doyle plays with shapes and colours, to offer up a joyful viewing experience.

Sense of Magic

Cig Harvey engages all five of our senses, with pictures that bring together bright floral motifs, domestic interiors and figures in the landscape.

Routes Transform

Charting one artist’s journey from Florida, all the way to Maine, whilst examining the US landscape, as a site of mythmaking, nostalgia, fracture and longing.

Dana Arwantani: Remembrance Through Craft

Dana Awartani considers remembrance, healing and forgetting in her latest show at Towner Eastbourne, built on traditional artisanal techniques.

Photography and Kinship

In Brussels, Family Stories highlights contemporary photographers who are pushing beyond a traditional documentary approach to tap into shared humanity.

Shigeru Ban:
Architecture for Humanity

Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban has spent over four decades redefining what architecture can achieve, creating spaces that humane and visionary.

Contemporary Still Life:
A Genre Reimagined

These five photographers turn the tradition of still life photography on its head, creating playful scenes that highlight the absurdity of modern life.

A Highlight of the Year:
Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition

We look back at the 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize, a major moment in our calendar and an important platform for emerging figures in contemporary art.

Nan Goldin:
Intimacy and Memory

A fresh look at the work of Nan Goldin, who has spent her career documenting intimacy, friendship, addiction and loss with an honest, unflinching eye.