Beanie Babies and Blockbuster nights: this nostalgic London exhibition revisits Y2K aesthetics

Wallpaper | 03.02.2026 02:54
We all know that fashion and aesthetics are cyclical, with bygone styles returning again and again. But few of us were prepared for the abrupt resurgence of Y2K – the collective ‘feel old yet?’ moment – that crashed back into view in 2022. Several years on, the noughties revival shows little sign of slowing. Early-2000s aesthetics continue to play a major role in contemporary visual culture, and the trend has now spilled over into the art world proper.