Place

Impressionist painting of a green Japanese bridge over a pond with water lilies surrounded by lush greenery in a garden setting.
PAINTING AND SCULPTURE

Monet understood the elusive power of a place’s atmosphere

The gist of a scene or place can subtly alter our very sense of being, an affecting quality captured by Monet’s paintings

by Pablo Fernandez Velasco

A traffic light showing a green transgender symbol in front of a historic city square with statues and buildings.
COMPASSION AND EMPATHY

To see your home city anew, try this

See a city through a visitor’s eyes to capture feelings you’ve lost, or never had – it’s the vicarious construal effect

by Elena Seymenliyska

Black and white photo of a hand holding a scallop shell. The background is blurred and the shell shows detailed texture.
WORK AND VOCATION

A poetic, sea-soaked tribute to the ‘cockle women’ of Wales

Directed by Lily Tiger

Two silhouetted people stand against a dramatic orange and purple sunset sky.
FREEDOM AND CHOICE

In the outback, a town of two awaits visitors to their emergency airport

Directed by Yannick Jamey

Photo of a quaint bookshop with a green facade and display window filled with books, a person entering via a side door.
PLACE

‘Place authenticity’ is an important, overlooked part of life

From indie bookshops to artisan cafes, spending time in unique, characterful places can enrich your own sense of self

by Ashley Krause

A large flock of birds fills the sky at dusk over a car park, where people with binoculars observe them from beside their vehicles.
PLACE

A makeshift community of people and migratory birds converge on a strip mall

Directed by Henry Davis

A rake with a wooden handle rakes through sand dunes, its trail mixing with shadows from a line of multicoloured flags.
MEANING AND THE GOOD LIFE

An artist captures the joys of solitude amid a month living in a beach shack

Directed by Lynne Sachs

Photo of a woman using a phone by a sunny window with a city view. She is next to a suitcase and a red chair.
PLACE

The divided self: does where I live make me who I am?

At home in Delhi, I am a more social, interactive person. A quiet balcony in Frankfurt gave me space to be by myself

by Anandi Mishra

Photo of a wooden dresser with a round mirror books and notes. A tape measure and candle holder are on the dresser.
THE SELF

What my mother’s sticky notes show about the nature of the self

Dementia accelerates a process we all experience, as our memories become increasingly externalised into the world around us

by Crispin Sartwell

A cluttered room filled with stacks of books and papers, with a ginger cat lounging on a yellow chair in the centre.
PLACE

The clutter of a used bookshop forms an evocative metaphor for memory

Directed by Diego Quinderé de Carvalho

Illustration of cupped hands holding a golden artefact with intricate patterns against a textured background.
TRADITIONAL ARTS

A Bronze Age pendant links lives centuries apart in this wondrous short

Directed by Samantha Moore

A man with glasses inspects a detailed model featuring a car, a bridge, and two figures inside a miniature building.
HOME

After leaving Damascus, Mohamad longs for a home that no longer exists

Directed by Jimmy Goldblum

Ancient petroglyph depicting a human-like figure with outstretched arms and legs, etched onto a brown, weathered rock surface.
SACRED PLACES

Explore the rugged beauty of Nine Mile Canyon, the world’s longest art gallery

Directed by Dane Christensen

Two arms in colourful jumpers hold chopsticks that hold a small TV. Trees and rooftop scenery are visible in the background.
PAINTING AND SCULPTURE

Working ‘like chopsticks’, two married artists create independently, in tandem

Directed by Bryan Chang and Vicky Du

Black and white photo of a man walking towards a lighthouse by the sea with his hands behind his back.
PLEASURES AND PASTIMES

How to wander

Whether in a city or the wilderness, near or far, there’s joy to be had in a journey where the destination doesn’t matter

by Jordan Fisher Smith

A person stands on a staircase in dim light, looking at a phone. Sunlight streams through large windows, casting shadows on the walls and stairs.
PLACE

A filmmaker’s ode to the beloved Cairo building where he learned his art

Directed by Disha Hisham