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A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News, Events, and Culture

This Week in BME

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


It’s that time of the week, ModBloggers—this bird’s gotta fly.

(Tattoo by the excellent Lionel from Out of Step, who’s got such a singular style and has been featured on ModBlog several million times. We’ll feature some more of his stuff very soon.)

So what went down this week, friends?

– Hey, we like nice, simple piercings.

– We also like portraits.

– And painting in the nude.

– Burn yo’ dick.

– Split yo’ tongue.

– The incredible Sean Karn wowed us all again, as per usual.

– I did a really fun podcast with Brian/Perk900, live from the APP! (There’s more where this came from, too.)

– Oh yeah, check out this awesome, exclusive video of Rob Spence, a.k.a. EYEBORG.

You know the deal: Check back this weekend for some good stuff, and we’ll be back to full crushing potential come Monday morning. Until then, take care of yourselves, ModBloggers, have some fun, and, as always, thank you for your continued support of BME.

Comments

21 responses to “This Week in BME”

  1. Justin Avatar
    Justin

    Awesome. I just recently got a similar tattoo on my right arm.

  2. trailerparkjesus Avatar
    trailerparkjesus

    I really like the simplicity of that piece

  3. OwlEyes Avatar
    OwlEyes

    I really, really, really love this.
    striking simplicity

  4. BettyAtlas Avatar
    BettyAtlas

    Oh my. Its so simple and elegant. What a wonderful piece, though I expect nothing less from Lionel.

  5. emily Avatar
    emily

    this might be one of the prettiest tattoos i have ever seen….

  6. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    The simplicity is downright breathtaking.

  7. onkruid Avatar
    onkruid

    This is by far the most beautiful tattoo’s i’ve ever seen.. damn..

  8. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    I love simple tattoos, but its alot of empty space in my opinion.
    Looks amazing though!

  9. Petezilla Avatar
    Petezilla

    I really want to like this…..

  10. noiz13 Avatar
    noiz13

    i now that dude

  11. natalie elizabeth Avatar
    natalie elizabeth

    this is so beautiful.

  12. Ian Avatar
    Ian

    That is the BEST tattoo I have ever seen. Awesome,……

  13. Kitsch Avatar
    Kitsch

    Oh, I really like that. It’s not often you see something that looks so distinct and original.

  14. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    how beautiful. definitely one of my favorites.

  15. spookybeck Avatar
    spookybeck

    I think it is absolute stunningl beautiful.
    I can’t even speak english to compliment it.
    lovely.

  16. Liliana Avatar
    Liliana

    Unspeakably beautiful.

  17. Hamish Avatar
    Hamish

    I really love that tattoo. Really cool.

  18. London Avatar
    London

    i. love. this.

  19. jogu Avatar
    jogu

    awesome!

  20. cellar_door Avatar
    cellar_door

    I’m with everyone else, the simplicity in this piece is so striking and elegant. I really really like this.

  21. deanrobson Avatar
    deanrobson

    i thought there was a scratchy effect on the trees to the left but its the hairs 🙂 that would be wicked, but still i love this.

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