Aesthetica Magazine's August/September Issue Features Artists Exploring Reality, Nature, and Innovation

Aesthetica Magazine's August/September issue, published on 1 August 2024, highlights contemporary artists and architects pushing creative boundaries. Giuseppe Lo Schiavo creates simulated landscapes that question psychological perceptions of reality. Svante Gullichsen's portraits reflect on self-care amid natural forces, while Karine Laval produces hallucinatory garden photographs from Europe and the USA. Natalia Klimza obscures faces with three-dimensional shapes in colorful works, and Marta Djourina experiments with light on photo-sensitive media. Maia Flore constructs dreamworlds with flying figures, and Laure Winants studies Arctic sea ice history. The issue also covers Shigeru Ban's new book on his innovative architecture career and a Tate Modern exhibit on Anthony McCall's 1973 cinematic revolution. Environmental advocacy features through Joshua tree conservation efforts by artists, scientists, and activists. The publication includes images such as Lo Schiavo's 'Helios and the Ocean B' (2024) and Laval's 'Heterotopia' series (2014), with subscriptions offered at £12 for 12 months.