Paintings from the project Taught by Thirst shown at The Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2023 in York.

Beaufort Sea, 2020 by Richard Boll from the project Taught by Thirst

The Aesthetica Art Prize brings together award-winning artists who invite you to explore, discover and engage with themes from our rapidly changing world; including the ethics of representation, mass digitisation, globalisation, diasporic identities and the continuing threats posed by the climate crisis.

Genres include painting, photography, sculpture, video and installation.

For the first time the exhibition will also incorporate part of the Artist’s Garden behind York Art Gallery with The Red Bags (2022) by Scotland-based artist Bea Last. The eye-catching installation is both a reaction to and a statement of issues affecting society at large, such as war, displacement and the climate crisis.

The Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition runs between 24 March and 4 June 2023 and is a testament to shared creativity in a time of rapid change.

Black Sea, 2020 by Richard Boll from the project Taught by Thirst