“What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and …
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Brutalist architecture emerged in the late 1940s. Its significant features include monolithic forms, expressive structures, rough surfaces and unusual shapes. The term “brutalism” was first used by British architect Alison Smithson to …
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Concrete is the second most-used substance in the world after water. For centuries, it’s been integral to the construction of solid and hardy structures. During the Roman Empire, a simple …
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The realm of photography has been radically transformed since 2003. With most of us having a camera right in our pocket, it’s estimated that over 1,000 photos are posted on …
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The ethereal, dream-like filmmaking of Kahlil Joseph (b. 1981) has reached a wider audience through collaborations with musicians including Arcade Fire, Kendrick Lamar and Flying Lotus. His vibrant, impressionistic style …
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The Julia Stoschek Collection is installed in a modern industrial architecture building, which dates to 1907. Before 1945, it was used first as a theatre workshop, then as an engine …
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Minh T is an art director and photographer based in California. With a background in graphic design and architecture, his work eschews an overly technical approach and instead runs with feeling, …
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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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Alfredo Boulton (1908-1995) was an esteemed Venezuelan architect, critic, historian and photographer. He spent his life championing the country’s artists and published more than 60 books, including his influential three-volume …
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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 …
