Nick Veasey
BARTENDER SHAKER, 2021
Radiographic imaging & lenticular printing
119 cm x 119 cm
Series: BARTENDER SHAKER
Here, a bartender is in action, viewed through an X-ray lens. The scene is rich with layered transparencies - bottles on shelves, glassware, and the skeletal form of the bartender....
Here, a bartender is in action, viewed through an X-ray lens. The scene is rich with layered transparencies - bottles on shelves, glassware, and the skeletal form of the bartender. This piece comments on the performative nature of bartending, revealing both the technical apparatus of the bar and the physical mechanics of the bartender’s movements.
