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.

Tongue Splitting Portrait

Here’s a great photo of Jonnypant’s tongue split procedure by Lukas Zpira while in Adelaide, Australia (with such a beautiful assistant, who could resist his scalpel?).

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29 responses to “Tongue Splitting Portrait”

  1. Wilburt Avatar

    Lukas Zpira is so nice, real down to earth. A true professional to boot. Cant wait to see him again!

  2. Katze Avatar
    Katze

    Ouch! But its a really nice photo 😀

  3. pimheaad-jr Avatar
    pimheaad-jr

    wane get my tongue split by him to
    btw if you cant get a tongue piercing cas of a veins can you stil get your tongue splt? (thad why i want it done by lukas when the time is ther cus the veins in my tongue ar wierd and i think he coude still make it work )

  4. cas Avatar
    cas

    looking good.

  5. viscioN Avatar
    viscioN

    #5, it seems logical that an electrocautery split might control bleeding even if the arterial structure is fairly central in your tongue? Bit of a guess though, don’t take my advice.

  6. panties Avatar

    yay! go JP! one of these sweet pics had to end up on modblog at some stage!

  7. Em Avatar
    Em

    The subject is rather attractive too, you know!

  8. Wilburt Avatar

    dont know how he is still smiling in the second picture though 😀 hardcore i guess

  9. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    What a gorgeous man:)

  10. Jaffa Avatar
    Jaffa

    Beautiful photo!

  11. Leroy Avatar

    Those are fantastic pictures. 🙂

  12. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    His face looks at peace rather than in pain.

  13. Jonnypants Avatar

    Rargh, me first modblog! Cheers for all the comments…got the rest fo the series on my iam for those interested! http://iam.bmezine.com/?jonnypants

  14. Max Brand Avatar

    i’d do her!….

  15. Krista Avatar

    when was lukas in adelaide?! why did nobody tell me!?! i would have caught a flight over to get work done! Bah!

  16. SmallPotatoGato Avatar
    SmallPotatoGato

    Lukas is a truely inspiring person and i can’t wait to meet him someday so i can get my tongue split…

  17. Wilburt Avatar

    he is going to be back in new zealand and Oz in November later this year

  18. Emma Avatar
    Emma

    I live in Adelaide~!!
    I never knew there were people who actually performed tongue splitting here.

  19. Yom Avatar
    Yom

    I guess it’s an industrial, but I can’t help thinking the mask straps goes through his ear.

  20. blink Avatar

    Yom – that was my first thought too!

  21. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    Mr Zpira has done some funky stuffs. and yeah, it does rther look like the strap is through the ear hehe 😛

    I also rather love the anatomy poster in the background, tis fitting 🙂

    well good photo 🙂

  22. Joobie Avatar
    Joobie

    I think that this one of my favorite pictures ever posted on modblog. 😀

  23. oniana Avatar

    does the practitioner have flesh staples? or is my sleepy mind playing tricks? i like.

  24. Erin Avatar
    Erin

    Nice to see someone around here getting their tongue split! Somehow I don’t think my ultra conservative work would have it, but I’d love to know how it feels

  25. viscioN Avatar
    viscioN

    #25, I think they’re transdermals.

  26. JevonMastrangelo Avatar
    JevonMastrangelo

    This is such a surreal picture. Just looking at it I can feel the energy that must have been surging out of all three of them.

  27. Ned Avatar
    Ned

    ahhh this was done at body cult adelaide, this is where i got my mods done, hes coming back in august also

    p.s. does anyone know if sandii has a iam page? 🙂

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