Cocktail Juggler

by Nick Veasey

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Cocktail Juggler

Artist: Nick Veasey

Nick Veasey’s Cocktail Juggler freezes a bartender at the height of his flourish: glass tumbling through the air, ice scattering from the shaker, the whole performance suspended in a single instant behind a dimly lit bar. Veasey’s X-ray catches not just the showmanship but the body performing it, the skeleton braced and balanced beneath the apron and bow tie, every bone committed to the trick.

Beneath the theatre lies a study of craft and concentration. Cocktail Juggler celebrates the practised skill behind an art that looks effortless, the years of repetition hidden inside one casual-seeming moment of flair. By revealing the working body within the spectacle, Veasey reminds us that grace is a physical discipline, and that even our most playful performances are feats of timing, balance and control. It is a toast to the maker as much as the drink, finding artistry in a profession built on making the difficult look easy.

Rendered with Veasey’s characteristic clarity, the figure, the shaker and the flying glass read together in a single luminous layer. The piece is made for a home bar, restaurant, hospitality space or any interior with a taste for nightlife, and speaks to collectors drawn to cocktail culture, movement and conceptual photography. Blending science, photography and fine art, Cocktail Juggler is produced as a strictly limited edition.
Sizes:

118.9 cm × 118.9 cm (47 × 47 in)
Edition of 15
84.1 cm × 84.1 cm (33 × 33 in)
Edition of 25

Prices:

SizeAUDGBPUSD
119 × 119 cm$21,895£12,500$15,100
84 × 84 cm$17,255£9,800$11,900

All works framed ChromaLuxe. UK GBP prices include VAT.


Size: large

From $17,255

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