Nick Veasey

NICK VEASEY (London, 1962).
"Peace with daisies". 2019.
C-tipe print, copy 1/25.
Signed and numbered in lower right corner.
Label on the back.
Measurements: 75 x 59.4 cm; 77 x 61.5 cm (frame).
Artist and photographer initiated in the advertising field of photography, is guided by an artistic pattern closely related to science, since he creates images and photographs from X-rays in order to reach his artistic goal, the background and deepest detail of each subject. Objects, people, nature and animals have passed before his lens. The artist considers this collection to be a statement against superficiality and an invitation to rethink our perception of reality. As he states on his website: "We live in a world obsessed with the image. What we look like, what our clothes, houses, cars look like to us.... I like to counter this obsession with superficial appearance by using X-rays to peel back the layers and show what it's like underneath the surface. We all make assumptions based on the external visual aspects of our surroundings and are drawn to people and shapes that are aesthetically pleasing. I like to challenge this automatic way we react to physical appearance only by bringing out the inner, often surprising, beauty. It also makes us reflect on how society is increasingly controlled by security and surveillance. Airport checkpoints or courthouse entrances are some examples of places that x-ray our belongings. For Veasey, being able to create art with equipment and technology designed to "limit our freedom" is a mode of transgression. In 2009 he began exhibiting for Maddox Fine Arts in London, and subsequently toured Europe, North America and Asia. He is the recipient of numerous photographic and design awards, including the IPA Lucie Awards, AOP, Graphis, Communication Arts, Applied Arts, PX3 and D & AD awards which are also nominated for the IPA Lucie International Photographer of the Year 2008.