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.

Roots Among the Rocks


The rubber king of Williamsburgh, xPUREx, sends in this recent cutting out of his very own Pure Body Arts studio in Brooklyn, New York. And, much like Ryan Ouellette yesterday, he will also be at the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts convention from February 27 to March 1, and wouldn’t you know it? He just had a cancellation, and is available all day on the Friday. Visit him on IAM or at PureBodyArts.com to set up an appointment.

A healed/healing shot of the above scar, after the jump.

Comments

36 responses to “Roots Among the Rocks”

  1. Jongleur Avatar
    Jongleur

    wow thats soo cool and kind of eerie looking …

    did he use something to burn those details in??

  2. Jongleur Avatar
    Jongleur

    wow thats soo cool and kind of eerie looking …

    did he use something to burn those details in??

  3. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    Wow, I love it!

  4. Ceci Avatar
    Ceci

    Wow, I love it!

  5. nickles Avatar
    nickles

    badass.

  6. nickles Avatar
    nickles

    badass.

  7. deerheart Avatar

    great.

    btw: i like that you post fresh and healed scar.

  8. deerheart Avatar

    great.

    btw: i like that you post fresh and healed scar.

  9. inkfaery Avatar
    inkfaery

    well that’s pretty awesome; I love the combination of scaring and um, the other brownish parts that I can’t think of a name for.

  10. inkfaery Avatar
    inkfaery

    well that’s pretty awesome; I love the combination of scaring and um, the other brownish parts that I can’t think of a name for.

  11. zeru Avatar
    zeru

    looked promising when fresh (especially combination of scars and tattoo) but after healing dosn’t look so good.

  12. zeru Avatar
    zeru

    looked promising when fresh (especially combination of scars and tattoo) but after healing dosn’t look so good.

  13. Noah Matteson Avatar
    Noah Matteson

    really interesting.

  14. Noah Matteson Avatar
    Noah Matteson

    really interesting.

  15. penski Avatar

    That shading is proper fucking badman.

    *n

  16. penski Avatar

    That shading is proper fucking badman.

    *n

  17. kylenga Avatar

    hell yeah

    everyday im getting more and more excited for philly

  18. kylenga Avatar

    hell yeah

    everyday im getting more and more excited for philly

  19. katy prost Avatar

    #5. Really interesting? It’s a dead tree. How interesting can that be?

  20. katy prost Avatar

    #5. Really interesting? It’s a dead tree. How interesting can that be?

  21. rosemary Avatar
    rosemary

    it’s interesting that one side keloided way more than the other even though the cuts appear to be about the same depth. but it’s still a dead tree.

  22. rosemary Avatar
    rosemary

    it’s interesting that one side keloided way more than the other even though the cuts appear to be about the same depth. but it’s still a dead tree.

  23. kylenga Avatar

    #11

    possibly wanted it that way? maybe they decided to rub irritants into it and did it unevenly? many many possibilities as to the outcome and reasons why.

  24. kylenga Avatar

    #11

    possibly wanted it that way? maybe they decided to rub irritants into it and did it unevenly? many many possibilities as to the outcome and reasons why.

  25. SilberneKlinge Avatar
    SilberneKlinge

    looking great!

  26. SilberneKlinge Avatar
    SilberneKlinge

    looking great!

  27. Kurto Avatar

    Scar and branding, no???

  28. Kurto Avatar

    Scar and branding, no???

  29. Michael Vaughan Avatar
    Michael Vaughan

    Thats my scar. My friend just emailed this page to me, its so weird to see my arm posted on some random webpage but also pretty cool. And by the way, fuck you people who don’t think it looks good, see it in person before you give me shit about my scar and you’d probably change your mind anyway. And yes, its a fucking tree. How would any of you know what it means to me? Its interesting to other people because scarification is so new and rare, plus its very well done. I thank Brian so much for making my arm so much more beautiful than it was. Also, the brown shading parts were done with an electric cauterizer (branding), and I didn’t rub irritant into my skin, the right side keloided more probably just because the skin on that side stretches more than on the other side as I move and bend my arm.

  30. Michael Vaughan Avatar
    Michael Vaughan

    Thats my scar. My friend just emailed this page to me, its so weird to see my arm posted on some random webpage but also pretty cool. And by the way, fuck you people who don’t think it looks good, see it in person before you give me shit about my scar and you’d probably change your mind anyway. And yes, its a fucking tree. How would any of you know what it means to me? Its interesting to other people because scarification is so new and rare, plus its very well done. I thank Brian so much for making my arm so much more beautiful than it was. Also, the brown shading parts were done with an electric cauterizer (branding), and I didn’t rub irritant into my skin, the right side keloided more probably just because the skin on that side stretches more than on the other side as I move and bend my arm.

  31. Con_troll Avatar
    Con_troll

    Very nice healing! me like

  32. Con_troll Avatar
    Con_troll

    Very nice healing! me like

  33. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    nice… really cool

  34. Mememanci Avatar
    Mememanci

    nice… really cool

  35. Leilani Rose Avatar

    I am very much in love with this piece. The shading is wonderful

  36. Leilani Rose Avatar

    I am very much in love with this piece. The shading is wonderful

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