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.

Dog Scar

I can’t decide if this dog scarification by John Joyce (see also: John Joyce scar gallery on BME) is sweet or creepy — either way it’s very well done. I imagine over the next few years it will go through a number of different looks, perhaps eventually being tattooed to accentuate it when it ages completely. I still think that scar-tattoo fusion is going to being a very important artform.

Comments

66 responses to “Dog Scar”

  1. Em Avatar
    Em

    That looks amazing… in a terrifying way. It’s like a dog in a psychedelic dream… Update when healed!

    Gato, do you think that the girl doesn’t know she has stretch marks? I’m guessing that they upset her. So you’re taking the time to horribly insult a complete stranger, just so you can add a little more unhappiness to the world.
    Kudos to you.

    If you wouldn’t say something to someone’s face, don’t say it on the internet, because that’s very cowardly.

  2. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I could barely look at the dog, I was so grossed out my those stretch marks! EW! Photoshop that shit!

  3. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I could barely look at the dog, I was so grossed out my those stretch marks! EW! Photoshop that shit!

  4. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I could barely look at the dog, I was so grossed out my those stretch marks! EW! Photoshop that shit!

  5. E Avatar
    E

    When did people become so ignorant and nasty, that they have to post remarks just to be mean. If that scarification piece was done bad, then by all means critique it, but critiquing someones body in a forum like this is very immature. And is not something i expected on a website like this one.

  6. E Avatar
    E

    When did people become so ignorant and nasty, that they have to post remarks just to be mean. If that scarification piece was done bad, then by all means critique it, but critiquing someones body in a forum like this is very immature. And is not something i expected on a website like this one.

  7. E Avatar
    E

    When did people become so ignorant and nasty, that they have to post remarks just to be mean. If that scarification piece was done bad, then by all means critique it, but critiquing someones body in a forum like this is very immature. And is not something i expected on a website like this one.

  8. questioning Avatar
    questioning

    shannon, this says by john joyce but I thought that the main bme photo the other say was this same dog and said by brian decker (xpurex). Did I remember something wrong?

  9. questioning Avatar
    questioning

    shannon, this says by john joyce but I thought that the main bme photo the other say was this same dog and said by brian decker (xpurex). Did I remember something wrong?

  10. questioning Avatar
    questioning

    shannon, this says by john joyce but I thought that the main bme photo the other say was this same dog and said by brian decker (xpurex). Did I remember something wrong?

  11. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    This entry has the correct credit — the cover credit was incorrect.

  12. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    This entry has the correct credit — the cover credit was incorrect.

  13. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    This entry has the correct credit — the cover credit was incorrect.

  14. john Avatar

    That brian decker guy, always trying to steal some of my spot light…. 🙂

    This one was definitely done by me.
    As soon as this piece heals up, i’ll send in some new pics.

  15. john Avatar

    That brian decker guy, always trying to steal some of my spot light…. 🙂

    This one was definitely done by me.
    As soon as this piece heals up, i’ll send in some new pics.

  16. john Avatar

    That brian decker guy, always trying to steal some of my spot light…. 🙂

    This one was definitely done by me.
    As soon as this piece heals up, i’ll send in some new pics.

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