Isle of Wight artist, Lisa Traxler, has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2023 Aesthetica Art Prize.
Aesthetica magazine’s 2023 Art Prize Exhibition, a celebration of international contemporary art, returns to York Art Gallery from 24th March to 4th June 2023 and this year includes work by Lisa Traxler, whose studio is based alongside The Bunker Gallery in St Lawrence .
Artists whose work addresses the most pressing topics of current society
Organisers of the Aesthetica Prize explain,
The exhibition brings together 21 talented artists in a show that offers creativity as a form of expression, with projects spanning the boundaries of genre – from painting, photography and sculpture to installation, mixed-media and video.
These works survey the ethics of representation, mass digitisation, globalisation, diasporic identities and the threats of climate crisis. This year’s shortlist of international artists is a testament to shared creativity in a time of rapid change.
We are delighted to announce the shortlisted creatives, whose work addresses the most pressing topics of current society. The impact of technology is questioned, and issues of inequality are challenged. We see compassion, insight and reflection. Above all, this edition’s cohort imagine a future of boundless possibility
Award-winning art that addresses an ongoing fascination with history and a sense of place
Lisa’s entry reads
Lisa Traxler | The British artist has a multidisciplinary practice that explores the boundaries of 2D and 3D through space and form.
The artist works across a range of media, including painting and sculpture, to create award-winning art that addresses an ongoing fascination with history and a sense of place.
See the other shortlisted entries on the Aesthetica Magazine Website.
Congratulations Lisa, we’re all rooting for you.
Image: © Lisa Traxler
