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Alex Middleton's screen-printed idiom contests inspired by retro boxing posters

Have you ever wondered who would win if one idiom was pitched against another? In Alex Middleton's latest series, he presents Word Championship Bouts, screen-printed artworks inspired by retro boxing posters.

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Three screen-printed posters in white frames styled as retro boxing match announcements, featuring competing idioms in bold red, yellow and blue typography

"Idioms, they're used every day. A figure of speech used to express meaning in a particular situation," explains Alex. "If there are too many folks involved in a meeting – 'too many cooks', one might say. However, the comeback to that could be 'The more the merrier'. But which of the two would be the victor? Who wins? You decide."

What would be a clever comeback to 'The pen is mightier than the sword'? Or perhaps 'Out of sight, out of mind'? You can find out more and view the full project on Alex's website.

Screen-printed artwork featuring "Too Many Cooks vs The More the Merrier" in red text on white, styled like a retro boxing poster, displayed on a fabric surface
Close-up of a red screen-printed artwork from Alex Middleton's Word Championship Bouts series showing typography inspired by retro boxing posters
Close-up of a red and white screen-printed poster featuring opposing idioms in bold typography styled like a retro boxing match announcement
Screen-printed poster for a Word Championship Bout featuring "The Fight" between the idioms "Too Many Cooks" and "The More The Merrier" in a retro boxing poster style
Framed screen-printed poster in yellow, black and red featuring the phrase "Word Championship Contest: Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder vs Out Of Sight Of Mind" in bold typography styled like a vintage boxing match poster
Screen-printed boxing poster design with "Battle Royale" at the top and two competing idioms: "Actions speak louder than words" versus "The pen is mightier than the sword
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