The Rise
D-Light Studios
Queer Fighters is a photographic body of work that consists of intimate one- on-one portraits of LGBTQ+ athletes within different queer-friendly clubs around the city. It hopes to showcase a new era of acceptance in irish martial arts, at a time when diversity and inclusion are valued for all types of athletes. The project began with the photographer's own experiences of being an lgbtq+ individual from dublin, and his growing interest in boxing as a form of self-defense.
Queer Fighters, which is accompanied by a selection of interviews made with each athlete and edited by soria reilly, is supported by the Arts Council Ireland. On show in D-Light Studios in 2022, The Rise is curated by Blow Photo curators Agata Stoinska and Monika Chmielarz. The exhibition features nine young photographers whose work indicates new directions in contemporary photography.
Queer Fighters, which is accompanied by a selection of interviews made with each athlete and edited by soria reilly, is supported by the Arts Council Ireland.
