Wallis Eates

ME/WE

In the summer of 2018 I was invited to be Artist-in-Residence in New Cross amateur boxing club, Double Jab. With no previous experience of boxing, and limited knowledge of its culture, I immersed myself in the club's activities, from attending White Collar matches, joining in recreational boxing sessions, interviewing members and drawing knee-deep in the visceral atmosphere of the training rooms.

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'Me/We' is a collection of comics based on interviews with five members that I met during my time at Double Jab. A club champion, a coach, an anthropologist and two aspiring young boxers all share their journeys to the ring, exploring themes of mental health, gender politics, and the realities of street crime, each with their personal tale of transformation.