ASTROPHE FOR AESOP

The window of Aēsop Newtown, proudly displaying Astrophe magazine. Visit Aēsop Newtown to pick up your lockdown essentials and issue 3 of Astrophe magazine.

About issue 3:

Honesty translates into our lives through our thoughts, our actions, our intentions and our language. Why is honesty important? As human beings, we define our lives through our connection to the truth. We are always seeking meaning – the meaning of ours and ‘of others’ thoughts, words, actions, choices and ultimately, the meaning of our lives. Core to this search for meaning is the concept of truth - we have a need to be grounded in the truth and are always trying to discover it. Honesty could then be defined as exercising power over that access to the truth. If we are honest with ourselves and with others, then we are enriching our existence via a connection to what is real. This is important because our construction and interpretation of our lives depends on what we know to be true – it drives our choices and our actions, our thoughts, our relationships and our feelings. Without a connection to the truth, we are robbed of behaving thoughtfully, of making choices that we can truly be satisfied with. Art seeks to discover some of the truths of life that are less accessible to our consciousness, and bring them towards a deeper understanding. This issue of Astrophe explores how different artists define their relationship to honesty, and in what w ays honesty influences their art.

FEATURING:

Aaron VIII, Abeny, Abdou / Adam @trustdeftadam / Alannah Jarjoura @alannahjarjoura / Alex @alexeldoh / Alex Harper @alexgharper / Alissar H @alissarh___ / Amelia Zadro @ameliazadro / Ange @angemusica / Aston Creus @neue.mgmt / Basjia Almaan @basjia / Bel @eyesofbel / Bella P Santos @bellapsantos_ / Beth Harris @_bethxharris / Bianca Beers @biancabeers / Brady Ethridge @bradyyetheridge / Caleb St. Julian @Caleb_saintj / Colette Miller @colettemiller__ / Cristine Armosilla @V isiblevibez_ / Danielle Payne @dpaynefilms / Dante Knows @dante.knows / Darrin Bush @darrin__bush / Debbie Tram @duval.agency / Deena Lynch @deenajonze / Diallo Mitch @__Mystylist / E. Mckenzie / Eloise Rose @el.r ose.creative / Elyse Thoms @elysethoms /Emily Eizen @Emily eizen / Eva Tolkin @evathaeva / Frances Clifton / Grace Douglas / Hunter Blue @hunterblue / Ian Whalley @Iantwhalley / Janis Studios @janisstudios / Jay Rickards @newhorror_ / Jaycee Mentoor @jayceementoor / Jenny Monbouquette / Lily Monbouquette @monbouquettejewelry / Liz Tieu @byliztieu / Jessica Yang @jessicayangmakeup / Jessica Zautsen / Joanna Frank @madrasmade / Juno Pchel @juno_makeupartist /Justin Knight @Justinsknight / Kaitlyn Bosnjak @ justfilm_ / Kara @karameleon_australia /Kat Murray @shutupalastair / Katie Keller @katiekellermusic / Kiesha Bovill @kieshabovill / Kim Hyunji @kimkimkimxx /Kim Manning @_artofkim_ / Kim Pham @kimkpham / Kirsten Humphreys @kirstenhumphreys / Kylie Joo @kylestakes / Lauren @lauren.sgs / Lee Ichikawa @ichikawalee / Lottie Gerber @Lottiegmua /Luen Free @luenfreefree / Iulia Matei @iulia_matei / Maggie Wu @not___margaret / Mahalia Rose @culturemachineagency /Maikhanh Bertrand @maikhanh.bertrand / Marco @rockmenmodel /Mathilde Froissart @joligorsky / Matilda Dods @matildadods /Matteau @matteau /Mia Oh @shotbyme_mia / Micah Gabriel @Micah / Michelle Banares @michellebanares / Moncler @moncler / Nica Tan @Pastelvogue / Nicholas Tsindos @nicktsindos / Nikita Korchunov @nikita.korchunov/ Niko Auer @black_auer / Norah Wells @itsnorahwells / Olivia Repaci @oliviarepaci / Penny @_.Pen._ / Penny Jennifer @penny_bmhair/ Persia @persia.notarberardino / Phebe Schmick @phebeschmick / Priscilla Cui Of @culturemachineagency /Rewind Photo Labs @rewindphotolabs / Roos Van Rij @roosvanrij / Sarah Meijklejohn / Sebastian Vistisentoft @sebastianvistisentoft / Shelly Vincze @culturemachineagency / Seiya Taguchi @instaguchi / Simone Taylor @original.sim1 / Sophia Brenn @sophiabrenn / Sophie Irvine @sophiaw arrenirvine / Sophie Wood / Strateas Carlucci @str ateascarlucci / Swop Clothing Exchange @_swop /Talitha Richardson @talitha_richardson / Tanerélle @tanerelle / Tyshawn Myers @Tyshhawn / Tyler @Tylerthms / Valentina Saldouzi / Xeneb Allen / Yasmin Suteja @yasminsuteja / Zhon-Bonae @neue.mgmt / Zoe Lisa Kateri @Zlk.hair

Words by Elizabeth Milstead / A special thanks to Linnet Rinaldo and the team at Aesop / purchase issue 4 here