In 1944, psychologists Fritz Heider and Marianne Simmel ran an experiment. They showed a basic stop-motion presenting two triangles and a circle moving around the frame, in and out of …
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This year, Aesthetica celebrated its 20th anniversary: two decades of showcasing the breadth and scope of contemporary art and culture. From rich portraits imbued with colour theory to concealed figures …
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The impact that the human population has on the environment is overwhelming and action is needed to make positive change. What role does technology play in this and how can …
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Brick is one of the oldest and most versatile man-made materials used for construction today. Some of the earliest dried mudbricks, dating before 7,500 BC, have been found in the …
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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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“Indeed, we should strive to bring nature, houses and people together into a higher unity. When you see the landscape through the glass walls of Farnsworth House, it gets deeper …
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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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Isaac Julien’s Looking for Langston (1989 / 2017) is a landmark film that explores the private world of poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist Langston Hughes (1902-1967) and his …
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Conceptual artist He Xiangyu’s recent film, The Swim, captures the uncanny truths of the practitioner’s childhood home. Unearthing the everyday experiences of Kuandian residents – many of whom are Chinese …
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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 …
