The Fight — Koh Samui, Thailand (22 January 2002) Limited Edition Fine Art Poster
The Fight — Koh Samui, Thailand (22 January 2002)
Limited Edition Fine Art Poster
This artwork documents a real moment from the earliest phase of the My Life, My Deaths, Their Plans Failed (2001–2025) timeline — before the whistleblowing, before the system conflicts, before survival became doctrine.
In January 2002, with only five days of training, a British foreigner stepped into the ring at Lamai Standard Stadium, Koh Samui, against a reigning Thai champion.
No fixed fight. No advantage. No safety net.
On fight night, the corner disappeared. No gum shield. No team.
Only endurance, instinct, and refusal to go down.
The fight ended not in collapse, but in a measured decision — the towel thrown to prevent catastrophic injury from unchecked leg kicks. The fighter remained standing. The lesson remained permanent.
This piece captures:
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The contrast between local mastery and foreign endurance
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Isolation inside the ring
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A moment of pressure survived, not glorified
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The first signal that restraint can be as important as force
This is not a victory poster.
It is a threshold moment.
Edition Details
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Format: Fine Art Poster
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Sizes: Multiple sizes available
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Edition Size: Strictly limited (small run)
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Price Tier: Early-timeline archival release
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Year Documented: 2002
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Location: Lamai Standard Stadium, Koh Samui, Thailand
Collector’s Note
This work sits deliberately lower in the pricing structure than later pieces.
It represents initiation, not outcome — the first time restraint overruled ego.
Collectors acquiring the full timeline will recognise this as the moment where risk was confronted honestly, without myth, and survived intact.
Created for the creators, designed for the artists - our blank posters put the gallery-grade paper at your disposal so that you can print all your works in exquisite detail and with high-end archival quality. Equipped with a smooth, matte surface, your artwork is printed with the Giclée technique for crisp color fidelity on par with Fine Art printing standards
.: Material: gallery-grade 220 gsm fine art paper
.: Giclée print quality
.: Smooth matte finish
.: Available in 19 sizes
.: Horizontal, vertical and square options
.: Blank product sourced from the United Kingdom
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Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Warnings, Hazard: No restrictions, Blank product sourced from the United Kingdom
Care instructions: If the poster does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth. Recommend framing to protect.
