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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.

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Nicely raised scarification!

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Shannon Larratt

I love this piece by Oscar Navarro of VOID in Barcelona, Spain.

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4 responses to “Nicely raised scarification!”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar
    Shannon Larratt

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    Posted on 01-28-2006 23:24:36 by BadlyDrawnGirl
    thats awesome..

    would you a better outcome of your cutting if you were prone to keliods??

    Posted on 01-29-2006 03:37:23 by mitch
    generally-yes

    Posted on 01-29-2006 19:03:15 by verucassault
    Love the design. Very interesting.
    (And it made me think of a conch shell…can’t see a penis in that one, though…)

    Posted on 01-30-2006 01:29:16 by pigsfly
    That is very impressive. Think there was some sort of irritant rubbed into the wound during the healing process to get that?

    Posted on 01-30-2006 02:15:49 by Me
    love it , nice thick linework

    Posted on 02-05-2006 17:21:29 by toxic_sunset
    That looks like it’d itch like a fother mucker. I’m very prone to keloids, but do not entirely enjoy them, mostly due to the fact that they itch intensely for months while healing…
    but it looks lovely aesthetically!

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar
    Shannon Larratt

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 01-28-2006 23:24:36 by BadlyDrawnGirl
    thats awesome..

    would you a better outcome of your cutting if you were prone to keliods??

    Posted on 01-29-2006 03:37:23 by mitch
    generally-yes

    Posted on 01-29-2006 19:03:15 by verucassault
    Love the design. Very interesting.
    (And it made me think of a conch shell…can’t see a penis in that one, though…)

    Posted on 01-30-2006 01:29:16 by pigsfly
    That is very impressive. Think there was some sort of irritant rubbed into the wound during the healing process to get that?

    Posted on 01-30-2006 02:15:49 by Me
    love it , nice thick linework

    Posted on 02-05-2006 17:21:29 by toxic_sunset
    That looks like it’d itch like a fother mucker. I’m very prone to keloids, but do not entirely enjoy them, mostly due to the fact that they itch intensely for months while healing…
    but it looks lovely aesthetically!

  3. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    Looks kinda like a nautilus shell. Very pretty.

  4. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    Looks kinda like a nautilus shell. Very pretty.

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