Art & Culture

Aesthetica engages with contemporary art, contextualising it within the larger cultural framework. Founded in 2002, Aesthetica Magazine is one of Britain's leading art publications.

Exploring the varied nature of the arts and recognising the dynamics of contemporary culture, Aesthetica pushes the boundaries and evokes debate around today's most important topics. Bringing a fresh perspective to the national forum, Aesthetica is at the forefront of contemporary arts by critically engaging with visual art, film, music, literature and theatre.

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Aesthetica is published six times per year with issues being released 1 February, 1 April, 1 June,
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Aesthetica's editorial blurs the boundaries between the disciplines in which artists operate today. Each issue informs you of the most significant exhibitions, new releases and productions pitting leading industry figures such as Nicolas Bourriaud and Boo Ritson alongside newcomers like Adam Neate and Andrew McAtee.

Issue 33 engages with current debate and looks how the boundaries in arts and design are forever changing. Much of this issue is about ingenuity, innovation and pushing the artistic boundaries - how far and precisely where can they go? Presenting a survey of these ideas, this issue drives the debate forward. In art, opening at Liberty is 'OH! YOU PRETTY THING,' which showcases the new generation of British fashion photographers and explores the ideas behind their work. We're also looking at artists' wallpaper and defining our interior spaces with a new exhibition 'Walls Are Talking' opening at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester. Peter Kardia curates From 'Floor to Sky;' a major exhibition on British sculpture and Bani Abidi opens her new work 'Karachi Series,' at Green Cardamom, exploring the personal narratives of identity.

In film, we have a chat with Martin Koolhoven about his new film 'Winter in Wartime,' looking at love, loss and deception at the close of the Second World War and Part Two of our 'How to Be an Animator' series with The Brothers McLeod. In addition to this, Kathryn Williams tells us about her new album and we take an in-depth look at Sound Art and its amorphous definitions. There's a preview of Danza Contemporanea de Cuba's world premiere at eight venues this winter and, to conclude, a discussion with Ireland's rising star, Paul Murray, about his new book 'Skippy Dies.' The issue also features an extract from Aifric Campbell's new book, 'The Loss Adjustor,' and a Q&A with the director/producer, Simon Curtis.

With all the best exhibitions, productions, music and new releases of the coming months, Aesthetica Magazine celebrates innovation and ingenuity. This is an extremely exciting issue: open up, dive in and enjoy.

Inside Aesthetica you will find:

Art
Practicing artists, designers, photographers, curators and critics engage with contemporary trends and movements both in the UK and internationally. Tate Triennial, Magnum Photographers and a retrospective on Angus Fairhurst were all recently featured.

Film
Supporting independent film and innovative narrative, discussions with directors on the wider concepts cinematography. Films featured include Little Ashes, My Winnipeg and Moscow Belgium. Working with leading film festivals: Sundance, LSFF and many more events from the UK and abroad.

Music
Bands and solo artists discuss their inspirations, song writing process, and the fluctuations of the music industry in the digital age. Lambchop, Brakes, First Aid Kit and Official Secrets Act are just some of the artists who have caught up with Aesthetica of late.

Literature
New and established authors, such as Irvine Welsh, Sadie Jones and Peter Ackroyd, discuss the ideas behind their latest books. Also sneak a peek at upcoming novels with extracts and an author Q&A in each issue.

Theatre
Seeking out pioneering new works, refreshed adaptations and performance art features, discuss both the traditional and the avant-garde. Playwrights, directors and festival programmers, such as Mark Ravenhill, Robert Pacitti and Tim Etchells delve into their concepts and the theatrical landscape.

Reviews
Catch up on the latest novels, short stories and art books, as well as releases from new bands and solo artists. For frequently updated reviews visit the blog to see what the Aesthetica team have been up to.

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Short Films

Experience short films every month with Aesthetica. The multimedia age is generating an abundance of style and content that represents the diversity of experiences today.

Currently showing:
A Supermarket Love Song
by Daniel Outram
Format: 35mm
Running Time: 12 mins 59 secs
Year: 2006

From Shooting People's 'Film of the Month'

Find out more at http://shootingpeople.org/watch/filmofthemonth.

Podcasts

Gain an insight into the thoughts of the industry's movers and shakers with Aesthetica's podcasts. Interviews from each issue are readily available on issues as diverse as the social integration of design, the Pop Art legacy and the underrepresented in culture. Listen to more interviews by visiting our podcasts page.

Rankin
On re-encounering his work and its meaning as
a commentary on his daily life.
4 mins 22 secs

Grayson Perry
On the role of the artist, Englishness and the impact
of shock-value on artistic endeavour.
3 mins 37 secs

Nicholas Cullinan
The curator of Tate Modern's "Pop Life: Art in a Material World"
exhibition on the legacy of Andy Warhol.
3 mins 22 secs

Blog

This is the best place to keep bang up to date with what's going on at Aesthetica, our thoughts and preoccupations on the wider arts and culture industry.

To visit the Aesthetica Blog click here: http://aestheticamagazine.blogspot.com.

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