Francesca Perona
Neon Time Series
Three studies of one watch — a Rolex Daytona held under neon light and ink. Neon Time Series looks at fine watchmaking through the discipline of drawing: precise lines, fluorescent colour, the gesture of hand and eye. Three views of the same dial, each an original work on paper.
I — Three-quarter lateral view, the crown
Prodotto in primo piano
II — Three-quarter view
Prodotto in primo piano
III — Front view
Prodotto in primo piano
Neon Time Series continues Francesca Perona’s ongoing practice of drawing fine watchmaking — ink, gouache and coloured pencil studies of watches, jewellery and the culture of time, shown and collected internationally. Each piece begins as observation: the watch as still life, redrawn until precision becomes gesture. The Watch Portraits gathers this work for acquisition; the wider practice continues at Francesca Perona Studio.