Notions of what it means to be human are changing continuously. Shortlisted for the 2017 Aesthetica Art Prize, multidisciplinary artists Webb-Ellis work in film, installation and performance, weaving universal stories …
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World of WearableArt is looking for artists and designers to to blur the lines between fashion and fine art with their annual competition. Speaking with Aesthetica, they discuss the global …
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Housing estates, by definition, are residences built together as a single development. Often called housing complexes, communities or subdivisions, these sites can consist of apartments; detached and semi-detached houses; flats …
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“Architecture is the very mirror of life. You only have to cast your eyes on buildings to feel the presence of the past, the spirit of a place; they are …
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“Like a wind-up doll one can look out / at the world through glass eyes, / spend years inside a felt box.” Forough Farrokhzad’s (1934-1967) poem Wind-Up Doll explores the …
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There are hundreds of ghost towns and deserted cities across the world. From Ordos Kangbashi in China to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan, these ominous time capsules signify bygone days of tourism, economy …
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Zanele Muholi (b. 1972) stares straight at the viewer in Thathu I, The Sails, Durban, (2019). Ten digital cameras are arrayed around their head and chest. The objects are positioned …
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Sean Jackson’s new series is a collection of images capturing New York during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, between 13 March and 10 May. The images explore fragile urban …
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“I live in a city called Valdivia – in the south of Chile and the far south of the world. It’s one of the rainiest places on the planet, and …
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Human activity and its power to transform the world is the theme at the heart of Ali Kazma’s (b. 1971) practice. He is fascinated by the idea of work, in …
