Octagon: Photographs by Kevin Lynch
Jul 12, 2009 through Sep 27, 2009 at MCASD Downtown, Jacobs Building
Mixed martial arts is a sport with a passionate and expanding audience. Octagon (named for the eight sided cage in which the fighters compete) presents photographs by Kevin Lynch, who was given unprecedented access to document the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial artists, both ringside and behind the scenes. The centerpiece of the exhibition is a monumental grid of before-and-after photographs of the competitors prior to and following their matches. Using a globe light in order to best emulate locker-room lighting, Lynch’s portraits of the fighters illustrate both their intensity and their vulnerability.
Mixed martial arts is a sport with a passionate and expanding audience. Octagon (named for the eight sided cage in which the fighters compete) presents photographs by Kevin Lynch, who was given unprecedented access to document the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial artists, both ringside and behind the scenes. The centerpiece of the exhibition is a monumental grid of before-and-after photographs of the competitors prior to and following their matches. Using a globe light in order to best emulate locker-room lighting, Lynch’s portraits of the fighters illustrate both their intensity and their vulnerability.