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.

Amazing backpiece!!!!

Kyrenna took this at the 2006 Amsterdam Tattoo Convention.

Comments

47 responses to “Amazing backpiece!!!!”

  1. oniana Avatar
    oniana

    enchanting

  2. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    Just fucking WOW.

    Absolutely stunning work.

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    btw, did i post another photo of this? it looks familiar. i’m too doped out to know right now 🙂

  4. chong Avatar

    wow that is absolutely beautiful work.

  5. Kmerathaetra Avatar
    Kmerathaetra

    I absolutely love this piece. The monochromatic color scheme definately adds to the “it-ness”.

  6. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    Totally gorgeous back piece, so elegant looking in those colours.

  7. smurf Avatar

    Wow. I feel like beautiful is too feeble a word for this piece. I am totally amazed.

  8. Soup Avatar
    Soup

    Holy shit I’m jealous!

  9. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Holy shit that is amazing!

  10. Kyrenna Avatar
    Kyrenna

    Imagine how it looks in reality, ha. I think I dribbled back there half a dozen times atleast.

    The guy this is on was part of the Horiren crew/group.

  11. Isis pt Avatar

    WOW! I absolutely LOVE that backpiece…. wow

  12. Robert Avatar

    that is fucking amazing

  13. My_Own_Nightmare Avatar

    Wow. What more can I say?

  14. ~ Avatar

    This might be one of the most amazing tat’s I’ve ever seen.

  15. Herwitz Avatar

    Who’s the artist?

  16. Halo Avatar
    Halo

    That is just beautiful! I don’t think any tattoo I could get would compare with that.

  17. Sono Avatar
    Sono

    I saw this picture in a German Tattoo Magazine. They quote the artist ist “Horiren” (a female) from (of course) Japan.
    http://www.horiren.com/ seems to be the HP, but it’s in Japanese.

  18. Nora Rocket Avatar
    Nora Rocket

    Quality, quality, quality! ART!

  19. Tarsick Avatar
    Tarsick

    its awesome to see the level of tattooing being done now a days. these artists are really breaking ground while breaking the skin

  20. GruffPelt Avatar
    GruffPelt

    Absolutely gorgeous, I’m jealous!

  21. Christina Avatar
    Christina

    oh my gosh im in love with this piece!

  22. charlie Avatar
    charlie

    Great back tattoo- is the owner a male or a female? Just wondering!

  23. Robyn Avatar

    I think I just pooped a little – that’s freaking awesome.

  24. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    No kidding, I really had a dream about this backpiece on me a few months ago. Except there was no dragon, just the phoenix. It was even all red and had geometric patters with the feathers. How awesome is that? But this backpiece really is just awesome. Literally the stuff dreams are made of.

  25. aconit napel Avatar
    aconit napel

    fuckin awesome piece of art making me a little jealous…it looks so perfect…I’d love to see the real thing!

  26. MissTrin Avatar
    MissTrin

    Gods that’s fucking amazing…brilliant!

  27. Marshall Avatar

    I’d love to see more of this fellow’s work – this is a really, really solid tattoo.

  28. Prim8 Avatar
    Prim8

    Without a doubt the best backpiece. Gorgeous

  29. rex Avatar
    rex

    dragon and phoenix, and the universe stays in balance, i’m stunned by this simply amazing

  30. Lydia Avatar

    whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

  31. goomy Avatar

    I have no words to describe this tattoo. It is the most beautiful backpiece I have ever seen. Looks like someone glued a painting on his back.

    I can’t stop repeating ‘wow’.

  32. Mr.Green Avatar
    Mr.Green

    I just love this backpiece!!!!

  33. Lily Avatar

    dayum that is detailed and extremely interesting!:)

  34. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    this is the first thing on Modblog to actually make me stop and go “wow” while scrolling down the page

  35. babefox Avatar

    i’m in love with it

  36. Lauren Avatar

    Wow. Just…wow. That is beautiful.

  37. tattoedmat Avatar
    tattoedmat

    this is one of the best back pieces i have ever seen and realy gives me ideas for when i get mine done later this year

  38. choice Avatar
    choice

    gorgeous colours.

  39. Luxuria Avatar
    Luxuria

    breathtaking!

  40. john Avatar

    The most beautiful tatoo I’ve ever seen. F* good job!

  41. Quotidianlight Avatar
    Quotidianlight

    Shit Shit Shit, I’ve been planning on a pheonix fight a dragon tattoo for ages!!!!*bangs head on wall*

  42. rtistex Avatar
    rtistex

    WHAT!! *pickes jaw off the floor, you make me want to quit being an artist, for I question my true talent , for real thats just ridiculous. and to the skin its living on, you are super lucky to find a da vinci like that, f*ck im drooling..

  43. alina Avatar
    alina

    wow her work is great i was actually looking for her sitcuz i want her to do my back piece

  44. Guevashin Avatar
    Guevashin

    GO KICK SEIRYUU”S ASS, SUZAKU!!!
    My favourite adaptation of this myth ever!

  45. frazer Avatar
    frazer

    thats probaly the best looking tattoo iv ever seen

  46. Bogrin Avatar
    Bogrin

    That is GORGEOUS.
    The second thing I thought was “What a bitch that would be if there was a red-ink allergy!”

  47. gemma Avatar

    i think your back piece is amazing ive been wanting one done for a long time but i keep changing my mind on the design. i have numerous facial piercings and a few small tatoos but thats nothing compared to this tattoo! i love that people have the guts to express themselfs in such a powerful way i feel that people should be a lot more open to this kind of expression after all your body is your canvas and to make it even more beuatiful is an amazing thing! xxx

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