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.

Iguana Mike

This is Iguana Mike, a client of Shawn O’Hare‘s at Charlies House of Tattoos and Body Piercing in Ventura County, CA. What interests me the most about Mike’s (intense) modifications is the asymmetry — I think he’s one of the only people I can think of with such large changes where literal reflective balance has not been an issue.

Comments

276 responses to “Iguana Mike”

  1. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Its off center you tit, you do it yourself or something?

  2. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Its off center you tit, you do it yourself or something?

  3. L1ZZARD Avatar

    His Iris’s look so burgundy. That’s pretty. I think the shifted and off-centeredness of it all makes it look a little natural? We are all too used to perfectly centered peices.

  4. L1ZZARD Avatar

    His Iris’s look so burgundy. That’s pretty. I think the shifted and off-centeredness of it all makes it look a little natural? We are all too used to perfectly centered peices.

  5. L1ZZARD Avatar

    His Iris’s look so burgundy. That’s pretty. I think the shifted and off-centeredness of it all makes it look a little natural? We are all too used to perfectly centered peices.

  6. Pat Avatar

    This practice is beyond stupid-period!

  7. Pat Avatar

    This practice is beyond stupid-period!

  8. Pat Avatar

    This practice is beyond stupid-period!

  9. Addie Avatar
    Addie

    I personally think it looks disgusting, i love tattoos and piercings but this looks f**k ugly.

  10. Addie Avatar
    Addie

    I personally think it looks disgusting, i love tattoos and piercings but this looks f**k ugly.

  11. Addie Avatar
    Addie

    I personally think it looks disgusting, i love tattoos and piercings but this looks f**k ugly.

  12. vini Avatar
    vini

    he looks like moby ! look at the first pic and picture him with glasses like moby he looks just like him

  13. vini Avatar
    vini

    he looks like moby ! look at the first pic and picture him with glasses like moby he looks just like him

  14. vini Avatar
    vini

    he looks like moby ! look at the first pic and picture him with glasses like moby he looks just like him

  15. amy Avatar
    amy

    hes in jail for trading piercings for sex with teens…talk about nasty

  16. amy Avatar
    amy

    hes in jail for trading piercings for sex with teens…talk about nasty

  17. amy Avatar
    amy

    hes in jail for trading piercings for sex with teens…talk about nasty

  18. Joela Avatar
    Joela

    that is soooow wicket realy weird!!

  19. Joela Avatar
    Joela

    that is soooow wicket realy weird!!

  20. Joela Avatar
    Joela

    that is soooow wicket realy weird!!

  21. no tripppas Avatar

    sick 🙂
    but i dont really like stars on bodies cus stars remind me of bros

  22. no tripppas Avatar

    sick 🙂
    but i dont really like stars on bodies cus stars remind me of bros

  23. no tripppas Avatar

    sick 🙂
    but i dont really like stars on bodies cus stars remind me of bros

  24. annonymous Avatar
    annonymous

    I heard since that Iguana has removed the star and replaced it with a doughnut implant. I guess he didnt think it looked THAT good, after all. lol

  25. annonymous Avatar
    annonymous

    I heard since that Iguana has removed the star and replaced it with a doughnut implant. I guess he didnt think it looked THAT good, after all. lol

  26. annonymous Avatar
    annonymous

    I heard since that Iguana has removed the star and replaced it with a doughnut implant. I guess he didnt think it looked THAT good, after all. lol

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