Home Help & FAQs Become a Member Member Login Language: English Share Images Search You are here Home New s Exhibition and book of "The Aura of Boxing: Photography by Max Kandhola" launches at New Art Exchange, Nottingham 0 ayudgiuasgduasgdasg World Photography Organisation 30th Jan 2014 Like 115,933 Max Kandhola has been documenting boxers World Photography Organisation and their environment since 1996. A new exhibition marks the conclusion of the project What’s it like judging the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards? and the launch of a major new book on Max's This year’s Awards received nearly 140,000 entries from photographers across 166 countries. Our honorary jury work. The exhibition opens on 1 February at members were tasked with the challenge of selecting the shortlist and finalists from amongst entrants to this year's the New Art Exchange, Nottingham. Professional Competition. "The Aura of Boxing" explores the world of the But how do they arrive at this final selection? We asked the jury’s thoughts on this year’s judging to give you a behind boxing gym, a tough environment in which the scenes look at the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards. boxers train their minds and their bodies in preparation for the gruelling challenges of the Behind the Scenes: 2014 Sony World Photography Aw ards Judging w orldphoto.org ring. Kandhola powerfully captures the gritty LONDON, UK - What's it like judging the 2014 Sony World Photography Aw ards? We asked our judges for a sneak peak on w hat to expect in atmosphere of the gym and the unrelenting The Aura of Boxing, Max Kandhola, 2013 this year's... physical effort demanded of the boxers. As well as looking at the training environment Kandhola focuses on three established figures in boxing: Julius January 28 at 11:21am Francis, a four-times British Heavyweight and Commonwealth champion, who Kandhola first photographed Facebook social plugin in2000 just before his fight with Mike Tyson; Robert McCracken, who won the British Light Middleweight title in1994 and the Commonwealth title in 1995 – currently McCracken is Performance Director for the British open in browser PRO version Are you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF API pdfcrowd.com Olympic team, and personal coach to Carl Froch; and Howard ‘Clakka’ Clarke who fought at Madison Square Garden for the IBF Light Middleweight Title – he lost, after which his career took a significant nose-dive with him winning only one fight out of his next seventy. He retired in 2007. Kandhola's unique visual interpretation of boxing transcends the sports usual associations of being a brutal pastime. The artist conveys elements of beauty, delicacy and vulnerability that are commonly overlooked, which parallels the sport with high art forms, intellectual endeavours and spiritual experience. Kandola explains, "There is a refined and elegant intelligence within boxing. A graceful performer elevated within the theatre of their dreams." Max Kandhola is an established UK photographer who has exhibited widely in Europe and the USA. His work is held in private and public collections including Autograph ABP, London; The Deutsche Bank Collection; LightWork Syracuse New York; National Media Museum, Bradford; and Birmingham Library. Kandhola is currently Head of Photography at Nottingham Trent University. The work will be exhibited at New Art Exchange, Nottingham from 1 Feb - 21 April 2014, at Rich Mix, Londonfrom March 6th - 30th March, 2014 and The Chocolate Factory, Derby from 8th March - 18th April, 2014 Copies of the book, published by Dewi Lewis and costing £30 are available here "Infra" by Richard Mosse Back to List open in browser PRO version Are you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF API pdfcrowd.com Advertisement open in browser PRO version Are you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF API pdfcrowd.com Who w e are Sony World Photography Aw ards The Academy Student Focus Our Partners Press Contact WPO open in browser PRO version Are you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF API pdfcrowd.com © 2014 World Photography Organisation Sitemap Terms & Conditions Privacy Contact Us Back to Top Site by Red Ant open in browser PRO version Are you a developer? Try out the HTML to PDF API pdfcrowd.com.