Boxing Gym
Signed Print

The lone boxer's posture and the sharp contrast of pale blue and pink against deep greys and greens convey both physical strength and psychological introspection, embodying the internal battles that define human experience. Dylan's use of light and shadow, settling on the boxer almost like a spotlight, creates depth while his textured, angular brushstrokes suggest both tension and movement. The gym setting becomes a metaphor for the spaces where we confront our limitations and test our resolve - themes that resonate throughout Dylan's artistic and musical career.

His visual treatment emphasises the contemplative rather than aggressive aspects of boxing, focusing on the discipline and solitude required for self-mastery. The boxer becomes a symbol for perseverance and the ongoing struggle for self-improvement that characterises both artistic and personal development; self-improvement that often happens against seemingly ordinary, plain backdrops. Dylan’s mature work, like this 2019 piece from The Brazil Series, shows his ability to transform specific locations, people, and feelings into universal themes in its most distilled form. To a viewer who has never boxed, Dylan’s Boxing Gym still becomes a meditation on resilience and determination.