
Janosch Abel challenges flashy sports photography by immortalising the repetitive labour that truly shapes an athlete
The images frame moments of pain, intensity and concentration that often go unseen – a runner squatting mid-trail to catch some air, a climber untaping their hands to nurse chalk covered calluses and sores. They purposefully dwell on the mundane, passing moments that are considered “visually unspectacular” in sports, says Janosch.






