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.

Skin Removal Scarification

By one of the defining artists of the genre, Brian in New York City, although this leopard-undie work was done on poisonouspennington while in Toronto for BMEfest. Thanks to Sistinas for the photo.

Comments

22 responses to “Skin Removal Scarification”

  1. Tanya Avatar

    more amazing work by brian damn…cant wait to get mine 🙂

  2. Tanya Avatar

    more amazing work by brian damn…cant wait to get mine 🙂

  3. gato Avatar
    gato

    looks amazing… also, brian deckers work that i’ve seen on this site just keeps on impressing me time after time… kudos to you sir… i’m really curious as to how painful a session like this would be…

  4. gato Avatar
    gato

    looks amazing… also, brian deckers work that i’ve seen on this site just keeps on impressing me time after time… kudos to you sir… i’m really curious as to how painful a session like this would be…

  5. green.plasticjen Avatar

    gorgeous. not sure how it will look healed though.

  6. green.plasticjen Avatar

    gorgeous. not sure how it will look healed though.

  7. coconutjules Avatar

    I, in general, adore his work. Would love to see a healed picture of this!

  8. coconutjules Avatar

    I, in general, adore his work. Would love to see a healed picture of this!

  9. Sherri Avatar

    I too would love to see this healed. it’d be amazing.
    Brian’s work in general = amazing. Never ceases to amaze me with his detail in his work!

  10. Sherri Avatar

    I too would love to see this healed. it’d be amazing.
    Brian’s work in general = amazing. Never ceases to amaze me with his detail in his work!

  11. Sherri Avatar

    oh that’s the one! I’ve seen that picture before. it’s very nice.

  12. Sherri Avatar

    oh that’s the one! I’ve seen that picture before. it’s very nice.

  13. Poppie Avatar

    Wow, that’s beautifully intricate. I like to bloody picture too (:

  14. Poppie Avatar

    Wow, that’s beautifully intricate. I like to bloody picture too (:

  15. Zolish Avatar
    Zolish

    At first I thought it looked like someone doing scarifikation on his own leg.

  16. Zolish Avatar
    Zolish

    At first I thought it looked like someone doing scarifikation on his own leg.

  17. Wilburt Avatar
    Wilburt

    Reminds me of georgian style furniture carvings, looks very intense and the finished piece is beautiful. Well done 🙂

  18. Wilburt Avatar
    Wilburt

    Reminds me of georgian style furniture carvings, looks very intense and the finished piece is beautiful. Well done 🙂

  19. lala Avatar
    lala

    Is it just me, or does that look like you could taste it….

  20. lala Avatar
    lala

    Is it just me, or does that look like you could taste it….

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