MB&F takes a closer look at things
The MB&F M.A.D. Gallery hosted an exciting X-ray exhibition of mesmerising photographs by British visual artist, Nick Veasey
In today’s world obsessed with images, one only has to take to social media to share every aspect of their lives in a quick snapshot of a moment captured in time. British photographer, Nick Veasey counters these daily distractions by delving deep inside things to discover what they are really made of. Instead of creating or transforming objects, the artist is exposing something that has always existed, but through a different viewpoint only very few people encounter on a daily basis.
Veasey creates portraits using radiographic imaging equipment, taking the x-ray process to another level by showing the layers and composition of a range of items in incredible detail, with everyday objects, both man-made and natural, transformed from the banal to the enthralling. Using x-rays emitting potentially lethal radiation, viewers are taken on a journey into a world that is otherwise concealed and unseen, producing results of great lyricism and grace. Solid matter is penetrated and rendered ghostly and gentle, giving beholders a precious feeling that they are seeing reality afresh with a perspective they have never before experienced.
The Swiss based M.A.D. Gallery (The Museum of Art & Design), exhibited 8 images created by Nick Veasey – “Matchless Rider”, “Mitchell Film Camera”, “Decks”, “Airport X-ray”, “Typewriter”, “VW Beetle”, “Superman and Clark Kent” and “Lightbulb”.
