Artwork
The True Wheel
The True Wheel is a print by Nick Scott. It dates from 2012 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The True Wheel is a 2012 screenprint by Nick Scott, featuring a graphic representation of a barbershop pole amidst concentric blue circles.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a striped barbershop pole with diagonal red and white lines, set against a backdrop of smooth, curved blue waves on a plain white ground, creating a simple, flat composition.
Technique & Style
The image is characterized by its graphic quality, achieved through screenprinting, with a limited color palette and absence of detailed textures or additional elements.
History & Provenance
Signed and numbered by the artist, the print also bears a small red stamp resembling an eye in the corner, alongside the signature.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nick Scott’s prints map quiet moments in motion. The True Wheel (2012) shows a bicycle wheel caught mid-spin, the spokes frozen like a stuttering film strip. He pares down color to a single cadmium red against a soft…
