Eleanor Sutherland

United Kingdom, York

Creative Producer at Aesthetica Magazine

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Articles

Giuseppe Penone: Art and Nature

1 week ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

Giuseppe Penone (b. 1947), an artist renowned for his deep engagement with the natural world, opens Thoughts in the Roots, an exhibition that spans his expansive five-decade career. The show, bringing together a range of works from 1969 to the present-day, highlights Penone’s unwavering exploration of the relationship between humanity and nature.
Machine Love: The Fusion of Art, AI and Gaming

2 weeks ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

Today, the worlds of video games, artificial intelligence and contemporary converge in new and unprecedented ways. Technology is advancing at breakneck speed, and artists are harnessing the power of AI, game engines and digital tools to create immersive, thought-provoking works that redefine the boundaries of creativity. Interdisciplinarity is not only transforming how art is made, but also how it is experienced.
Reimagined Landscapes

3 weeks ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

Contemporary photographers often look to paintings from centuries past, reimagining their use of light, composition and symbolism for a modern audience. Think Jeff Wall’s A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) (1993), which translated the Japanese artist’s 1832 woodblock into a contemporary setting with office workers and flying sheets of paper. Then there’s Elina Brotherus’ 2004 reinterpretation of German painter Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog (1818).
Aesthetica Magazine - Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2025: A Celebration of Global Visionaries

1 month ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

The highly anticipated Deutsche Börse Photography Prize is set to return to The Photographers’ Gallery, London, showcasing groundbreaking work from four internationally recognised artists. The exhibition spotlights the talents of Cristina De Middel, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Rahim Fortune and Tarrah Krajnak, who have significantly contributed to contemporary photography in the past year.
On Our Radar: Cultural Institutions Opening this Year

1 month ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

This year, the global cultural landscape will be enriched by the opening of several ground-breaking museums and galleries. These institutions not only showcase artistic and cultural treasures, but also emphasise sustainable design that pushes the boundaries of architectural innovation. Here’s a round-up: 1. V&A East Storehouse – London, UK Opening on 31 May, the V&A East Storehouse in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is designed by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
The Power of Resistance

2 months ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

Turner Prize and Oscar-winning artist-filmmaker Steve McQueen (b. 1969) curates Resistance, an exhibition opening at Turner Contemporary, Margate. It is dedicated to acts of protest and the role of photography in documenting and driving change in Britain over the past 100 years. This is a mission McQueen describes as “especially urgent in today’s political climate,” in line with his longstanding dedication to foregrounding underrepresented and often-overlooked voices.
On Our Radar: Photography Festivals

2 months ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

In today’s fast-paced and visually driven world, photography holds immense power as a medium of storytelling, documentation and social change. Images transcend language, evoke deep emotions and shape collective consciousness. Whether through artistic expression, journalistic truth-telling, or experimental innovation, photographs serve as windows into different realities – both personal and global.
Contemporary Craftsmanship

2 months ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

“Contemporary craft has never been more sought after,” says Isobel Dennis, Director of Collect Art Fair. It is the leading international platform for contemporary craft and design, and, this year, the event returns to Somerset House, London, to foreground over 400 international makers working across an array of disciplines. Audiences can expect to see ceramics, glass, metal, textiles, wood and paper, as well as more unusual materials: beeswax, denim and well as reused and repurposed objects.
Mona Hatoum: Building Tension

2 months ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

Mona Hatoum (b. 1952) turns the concept of “home” on its head in her latest exhibition at Kunsthal KAdE, Amersfoort. The British-Palestinian artist was born in Lebanon as the daughter of Palestinian exiles and has lived in London since 1975. This show spans Hatoum’s career: from 1980s performance and videos to recent sculptures, installations and works on paper. Titled Inside Out, it revolves around themes of control, displacement and the precarity of human existence.
Aesthetica Magazine - In Full Bloom: Exploring Flora in Contemporary Art

2 months ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

London’s Saatchi Gallery is set to welcome visitors into a world of floral fascination with its upcoming exhibition, Flowers – Flora in Contemporary Art & Culture, opening on 12 February 2025. This ambitious showcase surveys the enduring influence of flowers across various artistic disciplines, from painting and photography to sculpture, fashion, film and music, across nine major gallery spaces.