{"product_id":"aesthetica-magazine-issue-132","title":"Aesthetica Magazine Issue 132","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAugust \/ September 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople, Places \u0026amp; Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 15\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 13\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 15\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 11\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 13\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe role of art has always been to reflect the world around us whilst offering new ways to understand it. At a time when we are experiencing rapid technological change, shifting social landscapes and urgent conversations around the future of our planet, creativity is vital. Artists examine complexity, challenge established perspectives and reveal connections that might otherwise remain unseen. Their work encourages us to look more closely at the stories, places and communities that shape our shared experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside this issue, we mark 20 years of the Aesthetica Art Prize – two decades dedicated to discovering and supporting the most exciting new talent in contemporary art. Since its inception, the Prize has provided a global platform for those at pivotal moments in their careers. We also speak to Laurence Philomène about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGen Z\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an exhibition that captures the perspectives of a generation redefining identity and representation. Alongside this, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthern Exposure \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etakes a look at Canadian cabins, revealing how environment, sustainability and innovation inform new approaches to living and making amongst nature. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn photography, we feature Jada and David, our cover artists, who hand-build impressive and surreal sets. This issue also highlights Bobby Beasley, Małgorzata Stankiewicz, Tom Leighton, Vijay Sarathy and Yannis Davy Guibinga, five creatives who demonstrate the ability of the medium to question, document and reimagine the spaces in between. Whether through constructed scenes, documentary observation or conceptual experimentation, the result foregrounds the wide-ranging possibilities of expression today. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinally, the Last Words belong to Ella Murtha, daughter of the late Tish Murtha, whose work is celebrated by Baltic's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClose to Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The show brings together two photographers who are deeply connected to social history and representation. In the display, Murtha's powerful documentation of working-class life sits alongside Kuba Ryniewicz's modern-day response, creating a conversation across five decades. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aesthetica UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58104893833599,"sku":"Single-Issue132","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1703\/6921\/files\/Issue_132_Front_Cover_Hairline.jpg?v=1785745247","url":"https:\/\/shop.aestheticamagazine.com\/products\/aesthetica-magazine-issue-132","provider":"Aesthetica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}