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.

Hebrew Matrix?

Striking work by Nick Bryant at Red Dragon Tattoo in Richmond, Virginia.

Comments

50 responses to “Hebrew Matrix?”

  1. emo-lee Avatar

    this is absolutely gorgeous.

    i feel like a bad jew not knowing how to read it though.

  2. emo-lee Avatar

    this is absolutely gorgeous.

    i feel like a bad jew not knowing how to read it though.

  3. Erika Avatar

    How appropriate for the first night of Chanukkah! Also, the vowels make it look even more beautiful.

  4. Erika Avatar

    How appropriate for the first night of Chanukkah! Also, the vowels make it look even more beautiful.

  5. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    I want to know what it says, if it does say something and isn’t just random characters like the Matrix.

  6. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    I want to know what it says, if it does say something and isn’t just random characters like the Matrix.

  7. JOSH Avatar

    the second pic means God in Hebrew.

  8. JOSH Avatar

    the second pic means God in Hebrew.

  9. Ghostie Avatar

    What, you guys don’t see the girl in the red dress?

  10. Ghostie Avatar

    What, you guys don’t see the girl in the red dress?

  11. Slayer Van Danzig Avatar

    Wow… It’s soooo nice… Soooo goood… Sow… Just – 🙂

  12. Slayer Van Danzig Avatar

    Wow… It’s soooo nice… Soooo goood… Sow… Just – 🙂

  13. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Great timing. Today (at sundown) is the first day of Hannukah.

  14. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Great timing. Today (at sundown) is the first day of Hannukah.

  15. Funky91 Avatar

    TO PPL WHO ASKED: THOSE ARE RANDOM LETTERS.
    but indeed nice…

    jews rep. lol

  16. Funky91 Avatar

    TO PPL WHO ASKED: THOSE ARE RANDOM LETTERS.
    but indeed nice…

    jews rep. lol

  17. blue Avatar

    ….. D………….M………..T……

  18. blue Avatar

    ….. D………….M………..T……

  19. alex Avatar
    alex

    sorry to say that….. but i hope this guy realize that this is from what i see is just rendom letters…. uless it suppose to be this way

  20. alex Avatar
    alex

    sorry to say that….. but i hope this guy realize that this is from what i see is just rendom letters…. uless it suppose to be this way

  21. blue Avatar

    How could the guy not know its “random letters” and who is saying its Hebrew onlt… theres alot that looks like hebrew…………but aint

  22. blue Avatar

    How could the guy not know its “random letters” and who is saying its Hebrew onlt… theres alot that looks like hebrew…………but aint

  23. blue Avatar

    *only … (evil alkamaholes)

  24. blue Avatar

    *only … (evil alkamaholes)

  25. Funky91 Avatar

    Dear Blue

    it’s all hebrew, for sure, trust me(:

  26. Funky91 Avatar

    Dear Blue

    it’s all hebrew, for sure, trust me(:

  27. Damka Avatar
    Damka

    As an israeli jew i believe i can tell you all that these are all indeed hebrew letters. Most have no meaning (unless it’s a kabalistic combination which i doubt), and some may just have the vowls wrong. However, as was said before, god’s name is there. It’s funny because you can put meaning into anything if you consider spelling mistakes.

  28. Damka Avatar
    Damka

    As an israeli jew i believe i can tell you all that these are all indeed hebrew letters. Most have no meaning (unless it’s a kabalistic combination which i doubt), and some may just have the vowls wrong. However, as was said before, god’s name is there. It’s funny because you can put meaning into anything if you consider spelling mistakes.

  29. shining_down Avatar
    shining_down

    Josh – there is no word in there that means God in Hebrew. There is no adonai or yud-hey-vav-hey.

    And Blue – point me out a letter in there that isnt Hebrew, becase I can’t see it!

  30. shining_down Avatar
    shining_down

    Josh – there is no word in there that means God in Hebrew. There is no adonai or yud-hey-vav-hey.

    And Blue – point me out a letter in there that isnt Hebrew, becase I can’t see it!

  31. Yuli Avatar
    Yuli

    Let me be the one to settle this (since I can actualy read this) and say they are words and NOT random letters. it’s a qoute from the bible from the language used but I can’t spell out complete sentences from the way it’s designed, only two-three words at a time, to tell wxactly what it says.

  32. Yuli Avatar
    Yuli

    Let me be the one to settle this (since I can actualy read this) and say they are words and NOT random letters. it’s a qoute from the bible from the language used but I can’t spell out complete sentences from the way it’s designed, only two-three words at a time, to tell wxactly what it says.

  33. Yuli Avatar
    Yuli

    BTW- second picture from the right does infact have the word god in it- “hatishkah esh yohava”- ‘would you forget god’s fire’.

  34. Yuli Avatar
    Yuli

    BTW- second picture from the right does infact have the word god in it- “hatishkah esh yohava”- ‘would you forget god’s fire’.

  35. Funky91 Avatar

    Yuli is correct

    and i know her 😛

    even though it might look kinda’ random

  36. Funky91 Avatar

    Yuli is correct

    and i know her 😛

    even though it might look kinda’ random

  37. Yuli Avatar
    Yuli

    awww im famous! XD (really I have no idea who this is but hey wassup ^..^)

  38. Yuli Avatar
    Yuli

    awww im famous! XD (really I have no idea who this is but hey wassup ^..^)

  39. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    Gonna have to back up Yuli here, at least on that image, as for the rest I’m sure he wouldnt just get that done and have one sentence actually mean something.

  40. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    Gonna have to back up Yuli here, at least on that image, as for the rest I’m sure he wouldnt just get that done and have one sentence actually mean something.

  41. apoptygma Avatar

    these are not random letters… it’s from the bible.
    isaiah, chapter 49.

    believe me, i’m from israel :]

  42. apoptygma Avatar

    these are not random letters… it’s from the bible.
    isaiah, chapter 49.

    believe me, i’m from israel :]

  43. av3ry Avatar
    av3ry

    That’s really cool 🙂
    btw, Happy Hanukkah :]

  44. av3ry Avatar
    av3ry

    That’s really cool 🙂
    btw, Happy Hanukkah :]

  45. bla Avatar
    bla

    deff. real hebrew. i can make out words but im unsure of the order. its deffinatly a quote from the tanach.

  46. bla Avatar
    bla

    deff. real hebrew. i can make out words but im unsure of the order. its deffinatly a quote from the tanach.

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