Aesthetica Issue 52

April – May 2013
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We start with Amalia Pica and look at some of her most significant works. Julio Le Parc’s retrospective presents work from the 1950s to the present day. European Chronicles opens and is Wales’ first international photography festival. NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star captures art, pop culture and politics. In photography, we present the World Photography Awards as well as paying homage to Rudy Burckhardt. We also introduce Astrid Kruse Jensen, Rune Guneriussen and Bharat Sikka.

In film, Dominga Sotomayor’s Thursday Till Sunday, recalls family road trips. Lisa Bryer presents the BAFTA selection. In music, Evening Hymns chats about their new album, and we examine the phenomenon of video game music. In performance, Akram Khan discusses iTMOi as he celebrates the 100^th anniversary of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Finally, Pedro Reyes talks about his latest show Disarm.

 

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Aesthetica Issue 51

February – March 2013
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 We start with Abraham Cruzvillegas: The Autoconstrucción Suites and examine sculpture and installation. We also look at Light Show a survey of artists who use light as a material. David Bowie is discusses his significant impact upon visual art and design. Thomas Zanon-Larcher’s Falling: A Part blurs the lines between fashion and fine art photography. We look at one of America’s finest photographers, Garry Winogrand, and Cuba is the subject for Michael Eastman’s work. We also introduce photographers Marquis Montes and Kevin Cooley.

In film, Scott Graham’s Shell captures how place influences personality as it follows two isolated characters. We speak with Marc Isaacs about his latest documentary, The Road: A Story of Life and Death. In music, we speak with Alt-J and examine the evolution of the music video since YouTube. In performance, we head to the World Stage theatre festival, and the last words goes to Linder Sterling.

 

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The Creative Package

2013 Edition
Package Price £29.95

This is the ultimate creative package. Inspirational and elegant, the Creative Package includes our Creative Writing Annual, which is a celebration of new writing from across the World. It includes our Art Prize Anthology featuring 100 new and contemporary artists. On top of all this you also receive a 12 month subscription to Aesthetica Magazine, bringing you six issues packed full with the best in contemporary art and culture across the year! You will receive:

• One-year subscription to Aesthetica Magazine.
• Creative Writing Annual: An anthology of fiction & poetry.
• Art Prize Anthology: 100 Contemporary Artists.

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Art Prize Anthology

2013 Edition
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Featuring 100 new and contemporary artists, this anthology provides a unique opportunity to appreciate the international breadth and experience the range and quality of artwork that is being produced today.

Showcasing work in a variety of media, the collection is divided into the categories of Photographic and Digital Art; Painting and Drawing; Three Dimensional Design and Sculpture, and Video, Installation and Performance. Fresh, dynamic and visually arresting, it encourages new dialogues on the most topical issues in the world today, and highlights the constant and invigorating evolution of international artistic practice. The artists included in this collection are the winners and finalists from the 2012 Aesthetica Art Prize.

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Creative Writing Annual

2013 Edition
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The Aesthetica Creative Writing annual 2013 is a celebration of new writing from across the World. Inside this anthology you will find short fiction and poetry to stimulate, intrigue and inspire you long after reading. The writers included in this collection are the winners and finalists from the 2012 Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition. Covering a broad range of themes, this anthology invites you to explore the different facets of contemporary life, resonating on many levels. This is a collection you can return to over and over again, which will ignite your passion for new writing.

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Issue 51
October – November 2012
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Abraham Cruzvillegas, Hayward Gallery, David Bowie, Thomas Zanon-Larcher, Garry Winogrand, Michael Eastman, Marquis Montes, Kevin Cooley, Scott Graham, Marc Isaacs, Alt-J.

 

Issue 49
October – November 2012
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William Klein + Daido Moriyama, Bouroullec Brothers, Tim Walker, Fusing Art and Design, Six Lines of Flight, Nadav Kander, Yorgos Lanthimos, 24 hour plays and Matthew Darbyshire.

 

Issue 47
June – July 2012
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Edgar Martins, Art and Architecture, It is what it is. Or is it?, Jimmie Durham, Summer of Photography, Marina Abramović, 3D sound, Gabby Young & Other Animals, Polly Morgan.

 

Issue 45
February – March 2012
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Cindy Sherman, British Design 1948-2012, Art, Love and Politics in the 1980s, The British Guide to Showing Off, Intelligent Dance Music, Manipulate Festival and Shilpa Gupta.

 

Issue 43
October – November 2011
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Soviet Art and Architectuer, Pre-September 11 , Turner Prize, 12th Istanbul Biennial, PhotoPhnomPenh, Broken Lines, Tindersticks, Submotion Orchestra, Edward Bond’s Saved.

 

Issue 41
June – July 2011
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Luminous Interval, ArtAngel, Bruce Nauman, Cory Arcangel, PHotoEspaña, Semih Kaplanoğlu, ASFF, Underground Railroad, Marina Abramović and Simon Wallis.