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.

Steel Cable Skewers

Very intense! Thanks to Alive and MZD and Circle 23 Productions at the Vorpal Space in Portland, Oregon for sending this.

Comments

60 responses to “Steel Cable Skewers”

  1. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    how do you sanitize something like that?

  2. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    how do you sanitize something like that?

  3. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    how do you sanitize something like that?

  4. moddoctor Avatar
    moddoctor

    A big vat of Cidex.

  5. moddoctor Avatar
    moddoctor

    A big vat of Cidex.

  6. moddoctor Avatar
    moddoctor

    A big vat of Cidex.

  7. penski Avatar

    I misread that as ‘Cider’.

    😀

    Damn, that looks intense.

    *n

  8. penski Avatar

    I misread that as ‘Cider’.

    😀

    Damn, that looks intense.

    *n

  9. penski Avatar

    I misread that as ‘Cider’.

    😀

    Damn, that looks intense.

    *n

  10. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    haha cider…but seriously, I don’t even want to think about what that felt like. I would pay money to know what the unknowing passerbys looking in the window (background) were thinking.

  11. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    haha cider…but seriously, I don’t even want to think about what that felt like. I would pay money to know what the unknowing passerbys looking in the window (background) were thinking.

  12. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    haha cider…but seriously, I don’t even want to think about what that felt like. I would pay money to know what the unknowing passerbys looking in the window (background) were thinking.

  13. monkeyboy Avatar
    monkeyboy

    Man, that first photo…. the awesome grin accompanying a brutal looking skewer job. Love it!

  14. monkeyboy Avatar
    monkeyboy

    Man, that first photo…. the awesome grin accompanying a brutal looking skewer job. Love it!

  15. monkeyboy Avatar
    monkeyboy

    Man, that first photo…. the awesome grin accompanying a brutal looking skewer job. Love it!

  16. Wicked Avatar

    that turned my stomach. But props to the guy for doing it.
    🙂 to each his own

  17. Wicked Avatar

    that turned my stomach. But props to the guy for doing it.
    🙂 to each his own

  18. Wicked Avatar

    that turned my stomach. But props to the guy for doing it.
    🙂 to each his own

  19. tinaxo Avatar

    Holy Batman!! ++

  20. tinaxo Avatar

    Holy Batman!! ++

  21. tinaxo Avatar

    Holy Batman!! ++

  22. James Avatar
    James

    thats aweeesssooommmeee

  23. James Avatar
    James

    thats aweeesssooommmeee

  24. James Avatar
    James

    thats aweeesssooommmeee

  25. Elric Avatar
    Elric

    I was at that opening with friends and it was unbelievably amazing. When they were done with the demonstration proper (with the stretching of the cables and the flexing), the artists declared him part of the exhibit and he carried on for another hour (it was only about a 20 minute demonstration) just hamming it up for those in attendance (and many who just poked their head in and promptly high-tailed it out of there).

    It was decidedly more interesting than your usual, fairly boring, First Thursday gallery opening.

  26. Elric Avatar
    Elric

    I was at that opening with friends and it was unbelievably amazing. When they were done with the demonstration proper (with the stretching of the cables and the flexing), the artists declared him part of the exhibit and he carried on for another hour (it was only about a 20 minute demonstration) just hamming it up for those in attendance (and many who just poked their head in and promptly high-tailed it out of there).

    It was decidedly more interesting than your usual, fairly boring, First Thursday gallery opening.

  27. Elric Avatar
    Elric

    I was at that opening with friends and it was unbelievably amazing. When they were done with the demonstration proper (with the stretching of the cables and the flexing), the artists declared him part of the exhibit and he carried on for another hour (it was only about a 20 minute demonstration) just hamming it up for those in attendance (and many who just poked their head in and promptly high-tailed it out of there).

    It was decidedly more interesting than your usual, fairly boring, First Thursday gallery opening.

  28. gogo_savvy Avatar

    I’ve talked to blue about this before…and as I remember he told me that cable is MUCH more comfortable than hooks! Makes me want to try it someday…

  29. gogo_savvy Avatar

    I’ve talked to blue about this before…and as I remember he told me that cable is MUCH more comfortable than hooks! Makes me want to try it someday…

  30. gogo_savvy Avatar

    I’ve talked to blue about this before…and as I remember he told me that cable is MUCH more comfortable than hooks! Makes me want to try it someday…

  31. bluey Avatar

    hahahahh , kick arse!

  32. bluey Avatar

    hahahahh , kick arse!

  33. bluey Avatar

    hahahahh , kick arse!

  34. Slick Avatar

    Я в шоке!!!!!
    Это круто!!!!
    Он Тру!!!!

  35. Slick Avatar

    Я в шоке!!!!!
    Это круто!!!!
    Он Тру!!!!

  36. Slick Avatar

    Я в шоке!!!!!
    Это круто!!!!
    Он Тру!!!!

  37. Igor Avatar
    Igor

    Hey Slick..
    its not nice to write things most people dont understand.
    her’s the english ver.
    Я в шоке!!!!! (I’m shocked!!!!!)
    Это круто!!!! (That’s cool!!!!)
    Он Тру!!!! (He’s *didnt understand, pronounced “true”*)

  38. Igor Avatar
    Igor

    Hey Slick..
    its not nice to write things most people dont understand.
    her’s the english ver.
    Я в шоке!!!!! (I’m shocked!!!!!)
    Это круто!!!! (That’s cool!!!!)
    Он Тру!!!! (He’s *didnt understand, pronounced “true”*)

  39. Igor Avatar
    Igor

    Hey Slick..
    its not nice to write things most people dont understand.
    her’s the english ver.
    Я в шоке!!!!! (I’m shocked!!!!!)
    Это круто!!!! (That’s cool!!!!)
    Он Тру!!!! (He’s *didnt understand, pronounced “true”*)

  40. subtle perve Avatar
    subtle perve

    “i have such sights to show you!”

    “we have an eternity, to know your flesh!”

    can anyone say – “the cable guy” ?

    it would be interesting if future developments make them permanent, or more than just temporary.

  41. subtle perve Avatar
    subtle perve

    “i have such sights to show you!”

    “we have an eternity, to know your flesh!”

    can anyone say – “the cable guy” ?

    it would be interesting if future developments make them permanent, or more than just temporary.

  42. subtle perve Avatar
    subtle perve

    “i have such sights to show you!”

    “we have an eternity, to know your flesh!”

    can anyone say – “the cable guy” ?

    it would be interesting if future developments make them permanent, or more than just temporary.

  43. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    Safety question: is this a coated cable? I’ve seen cable that were coated with some kind of plastic, and I could see that as being kinda safe, short term, except for the cut ends. Maybe I’m a stick-in-the-mud, but I’d be paranoid about getting the piercing points horribly contaminated.
    That said, it’s very interesting, aesthetically. The way that the cables have stretched the skin on the underside of his arm make the arm look almost like strands of rope.

  44. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    Safety question: is this a coated cable? I’ve seen cable that were coated with some kind of plastic, and I could see that as being kinda safe, short term, except for the cut ends. Maybe I’m a stick-in-the-mud, but I’d be paranoid about getting the piercing points horribly contaminated.
    That said, it’s very interesting, aesthetically. The way that the cables have stretched the skin on the underside of his arm make the arm look almost like strands of rope.

  45. Nyarlathotep Avatar
    Nyarlathotep

    Safety question: is this a coated cable? I’ve seen cable that were coated with some kind of plastic, and I could see that as being kinda safe, short term, except for the cut ends. Maybe I’m a stick-in-the-mud, but I’d be paranoid about getting the piercing points horribly contaminated.
    That said, it’s very interesting, aesthetically. The way that the cables have stretched the skin on the underside of his arm make the arm look almost like strands of rope.

  46. Whispers Avatar
    Whispers

    Doesn’t Тру= tri= three? Haha, never mind, my Russian sucks 🙁
    The first photo is insane- at first I thought they had removed all the skin and you could see muscle. 😛

  47. Whispers Avatar
    Whispers

    Doesn’t Тру= tri= three? Haha, never mind, my Russian sucks 🙁
    The first photo is insane- at first I thought they had removed all the skin and you could see muscle. 😛

  48. Whispers Avatar
    Whispers

    Doesn’t Тру= tri= three? Haha, never mind, my Russian sucks 🙁
    The first photo is insane- at first I thought they had removed all the skin and you could see muscle. 😛

  49. Raevyn Avatar

    fucking intense photos
    i love them!
    hot hot hot.
    the grin looks deliciously psychotic!!!

  50. Raevyn Avatar

    fucking intense photos
    i love them!
    hot hot hot.
    the grin looks deliciously psychotic!!!

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