Nick Veasey. X-Ray Men 18+ Automatic translate
с 8 Октября
по 6 ФевраляМузей современного искусства Эрарта
Васильевский остров, 29-я линия, д.2
Санкт-Петербург
Erarta Museum presents an exhibition of British photographer Nick Veasey, who uses X-rays to declassify the hidden meaning of ordinary things.
- Art with elements of forensic medical examination
- An ironic look at the problem of inconsistency between the external and the internal
- Snapshots allowing you to see the "stuffing" of complex artifacts
Nick Veasey’s work is often described as “art with elements of forensic science,” and this is not surprising, because the main source of inspiration for him are X-rays. Using X-ray technology in most of his works, Veasey also resorts to photo manipulation: by processing images in Photoshop, he achieves the maximum smoothness of transitions between elements of compositions. The author came up with his original technique by accident: while working as a photographer and designer on one of the British morning television shows, he received a not very exciting task - one after another, X-ray cans of soda through X-rays to find out where the prize code for a giveaway from Pepsi is contained. Tired quite quickly, Veasey decided to take x-rays of his own sneakers for a change - and was amazed thathow mysteriously attractive the result turned out. Further experimentation with various materials such as plastic, flowers and metals, and with living models, allowed the photographer, who is constantly improving his creative method, to learn how to adjust the density and structure of the image. However, the artist prefers to carry out "portrait" photography not with living volunteers, but with skeletons: a high dose of radiation is required to get a perfect picture.a high dose of radiation is required to get the perfect picture.a high dose of radiation is required to get the perfect picture.
“I want to captivate people, help them look at the things around them in a new way,” explains Veasey. - X-ray is a very honest thing: it shows things as they are. In our surface world, this view of reality is refreshing. Thanks to X-rays, one can see the internal structure of objects and living beings, evaluate how perfectly they are arranged, despite possible shortcomings. "
Nick Veasey’s work removes objects, ideas, technologies and people from artificial layers generated by our perception. The viewer finds himself in a situation in which he can reflect on the key elements that make up the very essence of any phenomenon or artifact. “I like to show the internal structure and functioning of various objects. An X-ray is always a discovery, and the process itself is akin to a scientific examination, because it allows you to understand what things are actually made of, ”the author admits.
Veasey’s works make it possible to realize how perfect the technologies, perceived by a modern person as a given, really are. After all, even a familiar car - "Gangsters in a Pontiac" (2016) - is in fact an incredibly complex mechanism that has been improved for decades.
Veasey’s work is also a study of the eternal theme of the inadequacy of the external to the internal, albeit solved in a somewhat ironic way.
In addition to photography, the artist uses techniques such as lenticular printing, plasticization and video art. He uses lenticular printing to create dynamic portraits based on a series of images. The result is not a static, but a moving picture - the viewer moving in space instantly recognizes the character imprinted on it by characteristic movements. Here, as in his other works, Veasey conveys the uniqueness of the moment, turning it into the property of eternity.
About the author:
Nick Veasey was born in London in 1962. He began a career in advertising and design, but soon devoted himself entirely to photography. The task he received while working on television to illuminate a large number of soda cans with X-rays aroused his professional curiosity: the series of unusual X-rays created by Veasey brought him not only commercial success, but also his first major exhibition, which took place in 2009 at the Maddox Gallery in London borough of Mayfair. The ensuing close attention from museums and art galleries gave the author international acclaim, as a result of which he was commissioned to produce the largest X-ray image in the world. A life-size image of a Boeing 777 aircraft adorns the hangar at Boston Logan Airport.
Veasey has received a number of photography and design awards including the IPA Lucie Awards, AOP, PX3, D&AD, Graphis Awards and Communication Arts and Applied Arts magazines. In 2008, he was nominated for the International IPA Lucie Award for Photographer of the Year. His works have been exhibited in large-scale exhibitions around the world, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, UK), the Seoul Arts Center (Republic of Korea) and the Fotografiska Museum (Stockholm, Sweden). The author’s unique creative method has also found application in special projects commissioned by Nike, Porsche, IBM, Bloomberg and the European editorial office of Time magazine. Veasey’s work has also featured television programs on the BBC, NBC and Discovery Channel.