by Nick Veasey
The Finger with Watch
Artist: Nick Veasey
Nick Veasey’s The Finger with Watch takes the most universally understood gesture in the world and renders it in unexpected elegance. A single raised middle finger, defiant and unmistakable, with a wearable strapped to the wrist below it. Veasey’s X-ray turns the crude into the beautiful, exposing the delicate architecture of bones and joints that compose a gesture we usually read as anything but delicate.
The wit of the piece lies in that collision. The Finger with Watch sets raw human attitude against the polished gadgetry we now wear on our bodies, and lets the two comment on each other. There is rebellion here, and there is also a sly observation about how thoroughly technology has attached itself to us, even in our most unguarded moments. Stripped to the bone, the gesture becomes oddly timeless, a reminder that defiance is one of the oldest and most human impulses there is, however modern the device on the wrist.
Rendered with Veasey’s characteristic clarity, the hand and the wearable read together in a single luminous layer, every bone and circuit laid bare. The piece is made for an interior with a sense of humour and a bit of edge, and speaks to collectors drawn to pop culture, irreverence and conceptual photography. Blending science, photography and fine art, The Finger with Watch is produced as a strictly limited edition.
Sizes:
118.9 cm × 150 cm (47 × 59 in)
Edition of 9
59.4 cm × 75 cm (23 × 29.5 in)
Edition of 25
29.7 cm × 37.5 cm (12 × 15 in)
Edition of 50
Prices:
| Size | AUD | GBP | USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119 × 150 cm | $28,710 | £16,250 | $19,800 |
| 59 × 75 cm | $11,817.50 | £6,700 | $8,150 |
| 30 × 38 cm | $5,075 | £2,900 | $3,500 |
All works framed ChromaLuxe. UK GBP prices include VAT.
Size: large
From $5,075
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