Aesthetica Magazine

Celebrating Visionary Photographers in Aesthetica Magazine 2024 Each year, Aesthetica showcases emerging talents and world-renowned names in photography, and 2024 has been no exception! We’ve shared some of the most exciting lens-based artists on the scene, from Derrick Ofosu Boateng's vibrant portraits to Olivia Lavergne’s lush landscapes. These photographers continue to push boundaries, bringing new perspectives and innovative practices to their work. Explore a selection of the photographers from the magazine's pages this year: l.muz.kr/6B4n Neal Grundy, Tom Hegen, Derrick Ofosu Boateng, Olivia Lavergne, Dr. med. Jonas Hafner, Morgan Otagburuagu, Marta Djourina, Bootsy Holler, Lotte Ekkel, Anne Nobels. Cherie Federico.

#2024Wrapped | A Year in Covers As we reach the end of another year, we’re taking the opportunity to look back on the remarkable artists, photographers and creatives who have been part of Aesthetica in 2024. From Maia Flore's photographic dreamworlds and Tekla Severin's colourful interiors, to Tropico Photo's vibrant scenes and innovative portraits from Fares Micue, Sarah Doyle & Jonas Hafner, this year's covers give a glimpse of just some of the trailblazing contemporary artists featured inside every issue. Fill 2025 with Art, Culture & Independent Print. Subscribe & Save 40%: l.muz.kr/96Z This year's featured artists include: Heatherwick studio, Daniela Droz, Anne Nobels, GUILLAUME LAVRUT, Popel Coumou, Dr. med. Jonas Hafner, Tekla Severin, Maia Flore, Bootsy Holler, Lotte Ekkel, Brendan George Ko, Carlos Idun-Tawiah, Giuseppe Lo Schiavo, karine laval, Marta Djourina, Svante Gullichsen, Laure Winants, Ibai Acevedo, Tom Hegen, Neil Burnell, Mackenzie Calle, Neal Grundy, Michelle Blancke, Olivia Lavergne. Cherie Federico

Relive the Highlights from #ASFF2024 We are reflecting back on the inspiring time we had at Aesthetica Film Festival 2024. It was such a joy to welcome thousands of people to York to celebrate the art of cinema and the screen industries, and we are already looking forward to Aesthetica 2025! Whether you joined us this year, or are curious about the Aesthetica Film Festival experience, watch our highlights video for a glimpse of the outstanding creativity and innovation on display at ASFF 2024. Be Part of Next Year's Festival | Screen at BAFTA-Qualifying ASFF 2025. Submit Shorts, Features, VR & Games | Deadline 31 May: asff.co.uk/ Cherie Federico Alice Butterfield The Pitch Film Hub North The New York Times BAFTA Audible Ridley Scott Creative Group British Film Institute (BFI) Viridian FX York St. John University Sue Brandom Heather Niven John Rose-Adams James Mason Andrew Lowson Professor Helen Julia Minors Zeynab Suka-Bill David Skaith Emma Rollason-Taylor Tony Corby Claire Foale Kiran Trehan Kathryn Blacker Joan Concannon Make It York Louise Saw London College of Communication, University of the Arts London City of York Council Sarah Loftus York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority British Independent Film Awards

Be Inspired by New Writing This Winter | Meet the Winners of the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award.   Congratulations to Nicholas Petty and Toby Campion! Nicholas' piece 'Close Your Eyes' is our Short Fiction winner. Dr Marl'ene Edwin SFHEA, Chair of the Short Fiction jury, commented on the remarkable suspense created by the story's opening, "From the very start, readers felt a kind of quietness that was actually quite menacing and sinister. There’s a very quiet pacing before one realises what they are going to get into." Toby's work 'When someone asks if I think I’ll have children I whip out the Tarot' is our Poetry winner. Chris McCabe, Chair of the Poetry jury, noted: "Rather than giving a full picture, the poem is instead a series of reflections from word-mirrors, allowing the reader to complete its meaning for themselves and to see what they want reflected back to them." A huge congratulations to our winners and the 60 exceptional shortlisted writers who are published in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Anthology 2025. We are honoured to showcase such a fantastic selection of writing in this year's book. These evocative pieces challenge us to pause, reflect and connect – reminding us of the resilience and strength of the human spirit. For more information on the anthology and our winning and shortlisted works, visit: l.muz.kr/3Xa Dr Marl'ene Edwin SFHEA Darran McLaughlin Dean Gessie Maxine Davies Joelle Taylor Naomi Booth Oluwaseun Olayiwola Tim Tim Cheng Chris McCabe Mslexia Granta Publications The Poetry School Curtis Brown Creative Ltd The London Magazine Litopia Writers' Colony Cherie Federico

We are proud to announce that Ornella Mutoni's powerful documentary 'The Things We Don't Say' funded and supported by the Listening Pitch, an Audible and Aesthetica initiative to support film production, is now available to watch on The Guardian. The film premiered at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival to a full house.     'The Things We Don't Say' follows a group of young adults as they confront the wounds left by the 1994 Rwandan genocide. In a supportive, group healing session, they tell their stories, learning to lean on each other and find the courage to break the cycle of trauma. Ornella's film highlights the significance of speaking and being heard in healing intergenerational pain: "If the silence continues and the effects of trauma are not tended to, what happens to the next generation? When pain is concealed, can it erupt into violence?"   The Listening Pitch, a partnership between Aesthetica and Audible, is an exploration of the cinematic of the unheard. In the past 5 years the fund has supported 8 documentaries that have gone on to screen at Sundance, SXSW, be shortlisted for IDFA Awards, as well as gain distribution through the Guardian. We will open for applications early next year and will be looking for pitches to greenlight and bring to the big screen. Congratulations to Ornella and her team for making an important and significant film. Watch 'The Things We Don't Say' on the Guardian: https://l.muz.kr/cy0d Ornella Mutoni The Guardian Audible Clair Maleney Jess Gormley Lindsay Poulton OKRE Rich Mix, Film London British Film Institute (BFI) The New York Times Christine Kecher Alexandra Garcia Sue Brandom Heather Niven John Rose-Adams Professor Helen Julia Minors Emma Rollason-Taylor Tony Corby Claire Foale Louise Saw Cherie Federico

#AsSeenInPrint | Moments of Stillness from Nick Prideaux Prideaux's photography captures fleeting, intimate scenes: hands in grass, light on water, and moments of delicate stillness. Based in Paris, the Australian artist works with film, creating tactile images that explore the beauty of the present. He weaves light, colour and emotion into every frame. Explore his mindful approach to storytelling in the new issue of Aesthetica. Subscribe & Save 40% + Gift Wrap & Message: l.muz.kr/pFu Aesthetica combines outstanding editorial features with stunning imagery. Works featured in the December / January Issue include: Heatherwick studio, Daniela Droz, DAWOUD BEY, Anne Nobels, GUILLAUME LAVRUT, Popel Coumou, Tekla Severin, National Galleries of Scotland, Fotografiska, Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, MEP - Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Centre Pompidou, The San Diego Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery, The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP), Robert Mann Gallery, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria, Cherie Federico

Here and Now: The December / January Issue of Aesthetica has arrived. Our winter edition is about the boundless power of creative thinking. We speak with Heatherwick studio about architecture and design, discuss the trajectory of American landscape photography with Cody Cobb, and consider contemporary abstraction with Daniela Droz. Plus, Last Words go to renowned photographer DAWOUD BEY. Explore exhibitions happening all around the world and discover groundbreaking photography from Anne Nobels, GUILLAUME LAVRUT, Popel Coumou, Luc Holper and Nick Prideaux. Swedish stylist and designer Tekla Severin, also known as Teklan, brings striking interiors and stylish colour blocking to this issue's cover. Subscribe & Save 40% + Gift Wrap and Message: l.muz.kr/GYh3 National Galleries of Scotland, Fotografiska, Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, MEP - Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Centre Pompidou, The San Diego Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery, The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP), Robert Mann Gallery, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria, Cherie Federico

Highlights from the UNESCO City of Media Arts EXPO Earlier this month, we launched the UK's first UNESCO City of Media Arts EXPO in partnership with Make It York and the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. The event set a powerful precedent for the future of the creative industries in the region and nationally, showcasing 25 local businesses at the forefront of global digital media, film, art and technology. It celebrated 10 years of York's designation as the only UNESCO City of Media Arts in the UK, highlighting the cutting-edge creative work that is happening across York and North Yorkshire. Relive the success, energy and innovation. Watch our highlights video. Soapy Events, Sophie Hudson CMktr, Simon Hudson, Peel.X, Viridian FX, The Distance | App Developers, AY-PE, BRIGHT WHITE LIMITED, Lást: Design, Maps & Illustration, Pilot Theatre, Orillo Films, Revolution Software Ltd, XR Stories and XR Network+, Four Wheel Drive, Carly J., Marzena Madziag, Wojciech Sukiennik, EmAble adaptive clothing, Sarah Schiewe, Gavin Priestley, Hijinks Studios, Fly Flow Media, Iris Graphics Ltd, Jacob W., Laura Sanderson, Art is my Career® (AIMC), Pollen Studio, Steve Messam Chris Walker Helena Jones Lucy Hammond Richard O'Hare Jessica Wright Louise Saw Christine Hogan Sue Brandom Cherie Federico Sarah Loftus

Aesthetica Magazine | The Destination for Photography Aesthetica combines stunning imagery with editorial features to bring you thought-provoking photography, boundary-pushing artists, and fresh ideas all year around. Each issue reflects the infinite possibilities of contemporary visual culture and the ways in which creative practice continues to evolve. Today we are highlighting 10 remarkable featured photographers: • Ellie Davies • Fares Micue • Svante Gullichsen • Derrick Ofosu Boateng • Neal Grundy • Reuben Wu • Margeaux Walter • Tropico Photo • Tom Hegen • Cody Cobb Last Day to Subscribe & Get 12 Months for £12: l.muz.kr/azY Svante Gullichsen Derrick Ofosu Boateng Neal Grundy Reuben Wu Margeaux Walter Tom Hegen Cherie Federico

#AsSeenInPrint | Sense of Detachment Bootsy Holler (b.1969) is best-known for her work as a portraitist, beginning with intimate depictions of herself and friends at the centre of Seattle’s pivotal music scene during the early 1990s. Her series 'Without Words', however, sidesteps into conceptualism. It is introspective; a way of making sense of personal thoughts and feelings. "The spark came from an illuminating moment in Savannah, Georgia, when I found myself alone in the humid night air. I walked to the railing and looked out to see my body face down in the pool below. I didn’t know it then, but the feeling of detachment in that moment would follow me through the next few years. What might have started as despair now represents hope." Explore the full series in our latest issue. Subscribe and Save 70%. 12 Months for £12: https://l.muz.kr/F7L The October / November issue combines editorial features with stunning imagery. Works featured from: Bootsy Holler, Brendan George Ko, Carlos Idun-Tawiah, gestalten, Tate, Brooklyn Museum, White Cube, Hasselblad, National Gallery of Victoria, Hayward Gallery, Fotografiska, MAXXI Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Art Gallery NSW, Centre Pompidou-Metz, Thames & Hudson, Pirelli HangarBicocca, ARC ONE Gallery, The Photographers' Gallery London, Cherie Federico