For as long as I can remember I have had a love for all things ‘fighting’ related. Through classic martial arts films, years of wrestling events, dozens of arcade beat em’ ups and much more, I fell in love with ‘fighting’ and also began to think of fighting as an art form. With each of my outcomes I wanted to demonstrate the many ways fighting and professional wrestling can be seen as art.
The art of fighting itself features in my graphic novel ‘Loco’; the art of the costumes and the masks the fighters wear are represented in my ‘Gift of the Gods’ prints; and the character creation, acting and cinematography side of fighting is portrayed in my ‘I.B.W’ promotional video. These are all ways to show how ‘fighting’ does not always have to be seen in a negative light, but can be truly recognised as a form of art.
Image 1 - The Graphic Novel, 'Loco' by Cormac Delahunty A.K.A Manic Mac - Front and Back Cover
Image 2 - 'Loco' by Cormac Delahunty - Pages 22 and 23 - 'The Gunnhild Forest'
Image 3 - 'Loco' by Cormac Delahunty - Pages 29 and 37
Image 4 - 'Loco' by Cormac Delahunty - Pages 12 and 61
Image 5 - 'Loco' by Cormac Delahunty - Pages 34 and 35 - 'Qadir, The Greatest'
Image 6 - 'Loco' by Cormac Delahunty - Pages 48 and 49 - 'The Severed Snakes
Image 7 - 'Loco' by Cormac Delahunty - Pages 101 and 103
Video 8 - 'I.B.W - Irish Backyard Wrestling' Promotional Video by Cormac Delahunty
Image 9 - 'Gift of the Gods' Double-Sided Luchador Mask Prints by Cormac Delahunty - Front