Aesthetica Art Prize I Spotlighting Talent I  - "Blue has no dimensions, it is beyond dimensions," said French artist Yves Klein, renowned  for utilising the tone and developing his signature shade called International Klein Blue. The hue is often associated with symbolic meanings such as serenity, stability, inspiration and wisdom. Here we highlight artists from the Aesthetica Art Prize, who use the tint to create their projects. Franziska Bernadette Franziska Bernadette, a basketry and light artist, imparts a new perspective on traditional weaving. Breaking free from conventional, rigid weaving techniques, she strives for reinterpretation. Her installation Inside Out metaphorically symbolises three empowered women. Utilising shadow projections, these sculptures emerge, adopting diverse forms and aesthetics.  Find out more » - Luciana Abait Luciana Abait's multimedia works deal with climate change and environmental fragility. She was born in Argentina and is currently based in Los Angeles where she creates work about the changing landscapes around her. Her work invokes metaphorical and practical responses through still and moving images of the natural world, altered to catch viewers' attention and to inspire action. Find out more » - Hiroshi Aoki Hiroshi Aoki is a Japanese-born artist currently based in Tokyo. He has been creating works with one concept since 2010, surveying how memory and time affect photographs, and how they appear when visualised. Both memory and time are invisible, however, photography is a visual expression that reflects the real world. Aoki aims to present these opposites through expression, ultimately transcending the limits of visual art. Find out more » - Theresa Schubert Dr. Theresa Schubert is a Berlin-based artist, researcher and curator exploring unconventional visions of nature, technology and the self. She holds a PhD in Media Art from Bauhaus-University Weimar. Her practice combines audiovisual media to create immersive installations. Schubert’s aesthetic lies between alchemy and science fiction, and her works question anthropocentrism. Find out more » - Thomas Jenkins Thomas Jenkins is a visual artist working with photographic processes. His work explores colour and abstraction to question what is defined as a photograph in the modern day.  The pictures are not intended to be understood but to be felt, experienced and seen. They are an indulgence into colour, which is a fundamental form of visual communication.  Find out more » Image credits:  1. Franziska Bernadette, Inside Out (2023), light installation, weaving 2. Hiroshi Aoki, Imperfect Beauty. photography 3. Luciana Abait, The Glass Wall (2022). installation 4. Theresa Schubert, The Glacier Trilogy (2022) installation 5. Thomas Jenkins, From the series: Chasing Colour - Change email address / Leave mailing list