Art at it’s finest.
For many of us bodybuilding fans, the sport could be easily viewed as an art form. Posing, training, you name it, bodybuilding is a creative endeavor from head to toe. You can’t build a proportioned, well built body without a sharp eye for detail and the diligence to continuously work the muscle. Like traditional art, there is a period of trial and error one must go through until they make all the gains they need to obtain the body they strive for.
When it comes to marrying bodybuilding and art for the modern age, there’s definitely no one better than Mark “Meataxe” Taylor. The man is truly talented in more ways than one. Not only is Mark a talented bodybuilder, but the Aussie is also a brilliant artist to boot. The murals that he creates are nothing short of remarkable and should be considered fine art.
Mark uses the nickname, CLAP Meataxe Design and is truly talented. Mark has made the transition from bodybuilder to artist seamlessly and that may be because the two aren’t all that different from one another.
We’ve compiled a list of some of Meataxe’s most compelling pieces of bodybuilding artwork.
“There are many, many reasons and inspirations that go into choosing the athletes/images used at various locations” said Mark Taylor
“The gym owners sometimes do give their preference or personal feelings, which I do take into consideration. But the real ideas don’t start until I’m actually in front of tge area/s involved. I’ll sit there, sometimes for hours looking, feeling the space. The shape of the area is important for the art must look like it belongs there, not just a simple random image through up on the wall.”
– Mark Taylor
“If more than one piece, or athlete, in the one space, each needs to be related someone to the other. Huge considerations for the location of the space in terms of where it fits in the gym, in relation to its members and equipment placement throughout, as well as visual site as you walk through the doors.”
– Mark Taylor
“All this combined in so many ways, gives aiming for that “WTF effect” I like to call it, when people first enter the gym each day. Providing a level of inspiration never met by the mind, nor body, previously….”
– Mark Taylor
What do you think of Mark “Meataxe” Taylor’s artwork? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to follow Generation Iron on Facebook and Twitter. For more of Mark, checkout more of his work on his Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Stay pumped!
