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"The piece is as much about the process as the final product, an Art of body painting through unorthodox means, exploring the ways of creative style and social function. The idea originated from the competetive nature between the two, urging for a standard boxing match, under professional guidelines and rules. With the painting twist however, face shots were excluded for safety (humpth.)" -John O' Grady
"This fight has been long in the making, knowing each other for a solid seven years or so, this is what is has leaded to, a bout with the addition of paint. I see it as an interesting way to end the years at Welling in an artistic, explosive fashion with two Art-consumed students. Keeping the project simple, the addition of paint to the gloves gave a great effect to the piece, each hit landing with a visual mark and resulting in our bodies completely covered. Personally, this boxing match shared many characteristics associated with my studies of Art & Design over the past few years: bruised, battered, and messy, yet a sense of achievement, pride, and a whole lot of paint. It might not cater to everyone’s taste, but I’m sure everyone tends to feel the need to ‘let go’, a need of release therapy – this is just one method I recommend if the going gets tough!" -Joey Nguyen
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