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.

“Steve’s Real Face Emerges”

Steve had his old face replaced by husband and wife team Colette and Rob Thompson — each did one side — at Holy Mother in Atlanta, Georgia.

Comments

21 responses to ““Steve’s Real Face Emerges””

  1. smurf Avatar

    I love it. Congrats on the new face Steve.

  2. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    that is absolutly amazing! well done Mr Steve person =)

  3. flap Avatar
    flap

    thats what iam dreaming of

  4. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    That’s a lovely design. Congratulations!

  5. Krynn Avatar
    Krynn

    I wish I’d run into this guy on a bad day. His face would make the day good instantly 🙂

    Very nice how theres a lot of colors into it, without them clashing…eh…it looks in harmony because of the colors instead of despite…eh…screw this. It looks great 🙂

  6. Bruce Potts Avatar

    It looks very beautiful and becoming.

  7. Cedes Avatar
    Cedes

    The patterning flows so well with the lines of his face. An excellent effect!!

  8. Em Avatar
    Em

    That looks great… and isn’t his hair an intriguing colour?

  9. Amanda Avatar

    Holy Mother always produces great work!

  10. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    What’s not to like :D…it looks beautiful!

  11. ChopperMark Avatar
    ChopperMark

    Well I guess that answers the question: “How will all those tattoos and piercings look when you get old?”

    ( The answer is “Fucking awesome!”)

  12. Jessica Avatar

    I love the colors and the pattern. It reminds me of native American war paint. It’s beautiful.

  13. Sorcha Avatar
    Sorcha

    He really is lovely looking. I hope I end up like that when I’m old and modded =D

  14. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    In a way this reminds me of iam:MetalHeart’s tattoos (I’m not sure if he has a current page; it’s changed a couple times) which I also like a great deal.

  15. jay prince Avatar
    jay prince

    i like how it matches his shirt. (i dont think i can ever get color tattoos on my face because i dont think i can make a commitment to just one color scheme. just black for me!)

  16. L1ZZARD Avatar

    Things like this make me smile.

  17. GIDGET Avatar
    GIDGET

    I’ve babysat Colette and Rob’s son a few times. Great do see them finally on here!

  18. Sah Avatar
    Sah

    I think this is the first non-tribal facial tattoo I’ve seen. It’s definitely the first colour non-tribal one.

  19. av3ry Avatar
    av3ry

    That’s awesome.
    I want to hug him.

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