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.

The Only Solution..

Is Pain Solution!

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DivX download link for BME members: Extreme2 or Full members

Håvve Fjell (featured in the video) adds this..

“I should mention that Pain Solution has been granted funding from the Norwegian Cultural Council to produce a play combining classic sideshow and self-torture for the theatre scene. My aim is to strengthen the genre I work with in the cultural landscape, bringing it up and out from the underground. Freak show for the people!

Also, I have started a Fakir school in order to educate the next generation, and shape artists I can work with in the future.”

Comments

156 responses to “The Only Solution..”

  1. stretcher Avatar

    It was a pleasure to have experienced a ritual pull with Havve, look forward to meeting again!

  2. stretcher Avatar

    It was a pleasure to have experienced a ritual pull with Havve, look forward to meeting again!

  3. stretcher Avatar

    It was a pleasure to have experienced a ritual pull with Havve, look forward to meeting again!

  4. WTFer Avatar

    what’s the ebmed line…?
    lol

  5. WTFer Avatar

    what’s the ebmed line…?
    lol

  6. WTFer Avatar

    what’s the ebmed line…?
    lol

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