Pugilists captures the intense and interior moments from a number of big UK arena boxing matches during 2012 and 2013. Often taken late on in the fight they reveal the boxers at the extremities of their mental, physical and emotional limits. By stripping away the familiar boxing ring elements and deconstructing these moments to low key black and white renditions, all the accoutrements of ritual has been kept out of the frame with the deliberate intention of leading the viewer to consider the primitive soul on display as the male of the species lock horns in this intimate and tribalistic theatre of combat.
These images are intended for exhibition and are between 1 and 2 meters square. made up from joined sections of pigment printed primed substrates with a beeswax and encaustic thick clear varnish type finish creating the appearance of fetishized artefacts.
The Pugilists series is consistent with much of my artistic endeavour, wherein the source material is often derived photo-journalistically as opposed to staged and seeks to challenge and subvert popular and familiar iconography through a personal photographic language.
David Scheinmann is a contemporary art photographer and filmmaker living and working in London.
From 1990 to 2005 David shot numerous award winning International advertising campaigns, CD covers as well as Film, Theatre and Ballet posters.
2005 to present day David has directed 3 feature films and a short with international cinema and television distribution. Tooday David writes and co-directs feature films with his brother Danny.
210 -2015 David has been developing his photography as a contemporary artist with his work being shown and sold by galleries in numerous international Art Fairs.
www.davidscheinmann.com
www.thescheinmannbrothers.com
Awards AOP series and porfolio awards
Creative Review Annual
Taylor Wessing
Polaroid First Price
IPA hon mentions
Px3 2013 first Prize
