by Nick Veasey
Don’t Mess with the Ms
Artist: Nick Veasey
Nick Veasey’s Don’t Mess with the Ms peers inside a quilted, chain-strap handbag and finds rather more than lipstick and keys. Among the everyday essentials sits a pistol, calmly revealed by the X-ray alongside the perfume, the keys and the loose coins. It is the kind of image airport security sees every day, recast as fine art, and the contrast between the elegance of the bag and the weight of what it carries is the whole point.
The wit cuts in several directions at once. Don’t Mess with the Ms plays on the idea of what a woman keeps close, turning a symbol of style into a quiet statement of self-possession and refusal to be underestimated. Veasey’s X-ray, a technology built to expose what we conceal, becomes the perfect tool for a piece about hidden strength: the polished exterior gives nothing away, yet beneath it lies something altogether more formidable. It is glamour and steel in equal measure, and a sly comment on appearances and the assumptions we make about them.
Rendered with Veasey’s characteristic clarity, the bag and its contents read together in a single luminous layer, every object laid bare. The piece is made for a dressing room, boutique interior or any space that enjoys a touch of provocation, and speaks to collectors drawn to fashion, wit and conceptual photography. Blending science, photography and fine art, Don’t Mess with the Ms is produced as a strictly limited edition.
Sizes:
84.1 cm × 84.1 cm (33 × 33 in)
Edition of 9
59.4 cm × 59.4 cm (23 × 23 in)
Edition of 15
42 cm × 42 cm (16.5 × 16.5 in)
Edition of 25
Prices:
| Size | AUD | GBP | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 × 84 cm | $17,255 | £9,800 | $11,900 |
| 59 × 59 cm | $9,425 | £5,350 | $6,500 |
| 42 × 42 cm | $5,945 | £3,350 | $4,100 |
All works framed ChromaLuxe. UK GBP prices include VAT.
Size: large
From $5,945
Currently Available
