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.

Tattooed Pig Foot

Kevin from Ostend, Belgium, tells me this is “self done”, but I don’t believe the pig’s foot is quite that capable. I’m sorry, I know, it’s in bad taste to make second language jokes, but I just wanted some text because I hate posting photos all by themselves.

Comments

156 responses to “Tattooed Pig Foot”

  1. twiggy Avatar

    Am i the only one who thinks pig foots are so fucking disgusting?

  2. twiggy Avatar

    Am i the only one who thinks pig foots are so fucking disgusting?

  3. twiggy Avatar

    Am i the only one who thinks pig foots are so fucking disgusting?

  4. twiggy Avatar

    Am i the only one who thinks pig foots are so fucking disgusting?

  5. gretta Avatar

    when I first saw the second photo I thought it was a human foot with the toes cut off. That was before I saw the pig’s toes.

  6. gretta Avatar

    when I first saw the second photo I thought it was a human foot with the toes cut off. That was before I saw the pig’s toes.

  7. gretta Avatar

    when I first saw the second photo I thought it was a human foot with the toes cut off. That was before I saw the pig’s toes.

  8. gretta Avatar

    when I first saw the second photo I thought it was a human foot with the toes cut off. That was before I saw the pig’s toes.

  9. jael Avatar

    yeah, i also thought, at first glance, that was going to be an amputation post.

  10. jael Avatar

    yeah, i also thought, at first glance, that was going to be an amputation post.

  11. jael Avatar

    yeah, i also thought, at first glance, that was going to be an amputation post.

  12. jael Avatar

    yeah, i also thought, at first glance, that was going to be an amputation post.

  13. coconutjules Avatar

    I hate to admit it, but this grosses me out in a big way.

  14. coconutjules Avatar

    I hate to admit it, but this grosses me out in a big way.

  15. coconutjules Avatar

    I hate to admit it, but this grosses me out in a big way.

  16. coconutjules Avatar

    I hate to admit it, but this grosses me out in a big way.

  17. livingdeadoll Avatar

    Glider’s texts are hilarious 😀

  18. livingdeadoll Avatar

    Glider’s texts are hilarious 😀

  19. livingdeadoll Avatar

    Glider’s texts are hilarious 😀

  20. livingdeadoll Avatar

    Glider’s texts are hilarious 😀

  21. KnOeFz Avatar
    KnOeFz

    The Belgium artist Wim Delvoye has done alot of pig tattooing. He’s got a small pig farm in China as an art project.
    I first saw him on a dutch tv documentary last year. This link has some pics about his work:
    http://ueba.com.br/forum/index.php?showtopic=17608
    Check out his work.

  22. KnOeFz Avatar
    KnOeFz

    The Belgium artist Wim Delvoye has done alot of pig tattooing. He’s got a small pig farm in China as an art project.
    I first saw him on a dutch tv documentary last year. This link has some pics about his work:
    http://ueba.com.br/forum/index.php?showtopic=17608
    Check out his work.

  23. KnOeFz Avatar
    KnOeFz

    The Belgium artist Wim Delvoye has done alot of pig tattooing. He’s got a small pig farm in China as an art project.
    I first saw him on a dutch tv documentary last year. This link has some pics about his work:
    http://ueba.com.br/forum/index.php?showtopic=17608
    Check out his work.

  24. KnOeFz Avatar
    KnOeFz

    The Belgium artist Wim Delvoye has done alot of pig tattooing. He’s got a small pig farm in China as an art project.
    I first saw him on a dutch tv documentary last year. This link has some pics about his work:
    http://ueba.com.br/forum/index.php?showtopic=17608
    Check out his work.

  25. moi Avatar
    moi

    i bet the pig wasn’t too pleased. Shannon, i don’t mean to start a big scandal or anything (like the scandals of some modblog posts in the past), but as a vegan doesn’t that bother you? i mean, unlike human amputations, the pig has no say.

  26. moi Avatar
    moi

    i bet the pig wasn’t too pleased. Shannon, i don’t mean to start a big scandal or anything (like the scandals of some modblog posts in the past), but as a vegan doesn’t that bother you? i mean, unlike human amputations, the pig has no say.

  27. moi Avatar
    moi

    i bet the pig wasn’t too pleased. Shannon, i don’t mean to start a big scandal or anything (like the scandals of some modblog posts in the past), but as a vegan doesn’t that bother you? i mean, unlike human amputations, the pig has no say.

  28. moi Avatar
    moi

    i bet the pig wasn’t too pleased. Shannon, i don’t mean to start a big scandal or anything (like the scandals of some modblog posts in the past), but as a vegan doesn’t that bother you? i mean, unlike human amputations, the pig has no say.

  29. aus Avatar
    aus

    Posted by moi on June 29th, 2006 at 2:35 am
    i bet the pig wasn’t too pleased. Shannon, i don’t mean to start a big scandal or anything (like the scandals of some modblog posts in the past), but as a vegan doesn’t that bother you? i mean, unlike human amputations, the pig has no say.

    I think the pig had bigger problems than that by the time the trotter was amputated 😉

  30. aus Avatar
    aus

    Posted by moi on June 29th, 2006 at 2:35 am
    i bet the pig wasn’t too pleased. Shannon, i don’t mean to start a big scandal or anything (like the scandals of some modblog posts in the past), but as a vegan doesn’t that bother you? i mean, unlike human amputations, the pig has no say.

    I think the pig had bigger problems than that by the time the trotter was amputated 😉

  31. aus Avatar
    aus

    Posted by moi on June 29th, 2006 at 2:35 am
    i bet the pig wasn’t too pleased. Shannon, i don’t mean to start a big scandal or anything (like the scandals of some modblog posts in the past), but as a vegan doesn’t that bother you? i mean, unlike human amputations, the pig has no say.

    I think the pig had bigger problems than that by the time the trotter was amputated 😉

  32. aus Avatar
    aus

    Posted by moi on June 29th, 2006 at 2:35 am
    i bet the pig wasn’t too pleased. Shannon, i don’t mean to start a big scandal or anything (like the scandals of some modblog posts in the past), but as a vegan doesn’t that bother you? i mean, unlike human amputations, the pig has no say.

    I think the pig had bigger problems than that by the time the trotter was amputated 😉

  33. queen Avatar
    queen

    uh, i’m pretty sure the pig was already dead.

    i’m veg, but i’ve learned to accept the fact that people still eat pigs. so yea, i’m assuming this is just the leftovers.

  34. queen Avatar
    queen

    uh, i’m pretty sure the pig was already dead.

    i’m veg, but i’ve learned to accept the fact that people still eat pigs. so yea, i’m assuming this is just the leftovers.

  35. queen Avatar
    queen

    uh, i’m pretty sure the pig was already dead.

    i’m veg, but i’ve learned to accept the fact that people still eat pigs. so yea, i’m assuming this is just the leftovers.

  36. queen Avatar
    queen

    uh, i’m pretty sure the pig was already dead.

    i’m veg, but i’ve learned to accept the fact that people still eat pigs. so yea, i’m assuming this is just the leftovers.

  37. severed Avatar
    severed

    i’m pretty certain there is not a poor 2 hooved pig limping about. those feet probably came from a slaughtered pig destined to adorn pizzas and nestle up against pancakes.

  38. severed Avatar
    severed

    i’m pretty certain there is not a poor 2 hooved pig limping about. those feet probably came from a slaughtered pig destined to adorn pizzas and nestle up against pancakes.

  39. severed Avatar
    severed

    i’m pretty certain there is not a poor 2 hooved pig limping about. those feet probably came from a slaughtered pig destined to adorn pizzas and nestle up against pancakes.

  40. severed Avatar
    severed

    i’m pretty certain there is not a poor 2 hooved pig limping about. those feet probably came from a slaughtered pig destined to adorn pizzas and nestle up against pancakes.

  41. qwerty Avatar

    what is the point of tattooing a pig’s foot?

    boredom? lack of inspiration? entertained by animal cruelity?

  42. qwerty Avatar

    what is the point of tattooing a pig’s foot?

    boredom? lack of inspiration? entertained by animal cruelity?

  43. qwerty Avatar

    what is the point of tattooing a pig’s foot?

    boredom? lack of inspiration? entertained by animal cruelity?

  44. qwerty Avatar

    what is the point of tattooing a pig’s foot?

    boredom? lack of inspiration? entertained by animal cruelity?

  45. moi Avatar
    moi

    i know it didn’t come from a live pig, but isn’t doing something like this encouraging the meat industry? in other words, just because he was killed for human pleasure (ie eating), doesn’t mean doing something to him AFTER the fact is completely harmless.

    also, if the tattoo artist has a pig farm as an art project, that means that he indeed tattoos live pigs. and i think that is wrong (just like branding cattle is wrong) because the pig did not consent.

  46. moi Avatar
    moi

    i know it didn’t come from a live pig, but isn’t doing something like this encouraging the meat industry? in other words, just because he was killed for human pleasure (ie eating), doesn’t mean doing something to him AFTER the fact is completely harmless.

    also, if the tattoo artist has a pig farm as an art project, that means that he indeed tattoos live pigs. and i think that is wrong (just like branding cattle is wrong) because the pig did not consent.

  47. moi Avatar
    moi

    i know it didn’t come from a live pig, but isn’t doing something like this encouraging the meat industry? in other words, just because he was killed for human pleasure (ie eating), doesn’t mean doing something to him AFTER the fact is completely harmless.

    also, if the tattoo artist has a pig farm as an art project, that means that he indeed tattoos live pigs. and i think that is wrong (just like branding cattle is wrong) because the pig did not consent.

  48. moi Avatar
    moi

    i know it didn’t come from a live pig, but isn’t doing something like this encouraging the meat industry? in other words, just because he was killed for human pleasure (ie eating), doesn’t mean doing something to him AFTER the fact is completely harmless.

    also, if the tattoo artist has a pig farm as an art project, that means that he indeed tattoos live pigs. and i think that is wrong (just like branding cattle is wrong) because the pig did not consent.

  49. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    moi, I posted it because I thought people would think it was funny, interesting, or otherwise inspire conversation… I agree with you about the live pigs, but I would still post about them because I think people should know as much about what goes on in the world as possible in order to decide how they want to best live and act in it.

  50. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    moi, I posted it because I thought people would think it was funny, interesting, or otherwise inspire conversation… I agree with you about the live pigs, but I would still post about them because I think people should know as much about what goes on in the world as possible in order to decide how they want to best live and act in it.

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