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.

Dali Elephant Cutting

This great cutting (ink rubbing, actually, although there’s no ink in these pictures) of a Dali elephant (click through to get a closeup of the cuts) was done on Obbe by Christiane of Pinpoint in Oslo, Norway.

Comments

40 responses to “Dali Elephant Cutting”

  1. POL Avatar
    POL

    Beautiful! great work.

  2. MarmeladeFlesh Avatar

    fucking fantastic! can’t wait to see it healed!

  3. vi Avatar

    What a beautiful piece!!!

  4. Kracker Avatar
    Kracker

    Wow, that’s absolutely amazing.

  5. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    Wow, that really is great. It’s one of the most creative uses of that long side-of-the-body space I think I’ve ever seen.

  6. sinophile Avatar
    sinophile

    Very nice.

  7. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    That’s phenomenal!

  8. phrawzty Avatar
    phrawzty

    Holy crap that’s hot.

  9. Deedee Avatar
    Deedee

    It’s so clean looking! I can’t wait to see it healed too. 🙂

  10. Jenny Avatar
    Jenny

    That is fucking beautiful.

  11. SharpObjects Avatar
    SharpObjects

    So great! I hope it heals well.

  12. haha Avatar
  13. ted Avatar
    ted

    thats pretty awesome, i have to admit.

  14. Voivodess Avatar
    Voivodess

    I’m in love.

  15. Steph-knee Avatar

    *looks at the dent in his butt*

    HRm… what?

    the cutting is incredible though, I can’t wait to see it healed. I wonder if the finer details will disappear?

  16. Swamp Foetus Avatar

    Amazing work! Hopefully we’ll get to see the end product soon.

  17. ellie Avatar
    ellie

    that is absolutely gorgeous.

  18. rebecca Avatar

    This is my ideal body + mod on a man..

  19. Bot Avatar

    That’s too beautiful!

  20. Rapphyo Avatar

    It seems the Catania Elephat Fountain (the simble of the city)
    http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immagine:Catane_Fontana_Dell_elefante.jpg

  21. stormy Avatar

    I love how dali works translate into really interesting tattoos and cuttings..

  22. AmyL Avatar
    AmyL

    Weirdly I’m just off to see the Dali exhibition at the Tate modern in London…Love Dali’s work and this piece just looks beautiful, can’t wait to see it healed!

  23. Toffisall Avatar
    Toffisall

    Very nice work!
    Hmm, looks like the “elephants” walking in one of Linkin parks Music video.. Dont remember the name of the song :/ But it looks a lot like this one..

  24. Molly Avatar

    I’ve been contemplating the Dali elephant as a side tattoo for a few years now so it’s wicked to see how it could look all laid out. This is amazingly sweet.

  25. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Thats Just Stunning work there!

  26. Fallen Angel Eyes Avatar

    Wow, that is amazing. I love Dali’s work and this is stunning.

  27. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Sweet, except the Dali elephants are becoming way too overdone. He has so many other great pieces besides the Temptation of St. Anthony.

  28. Ana Avatar
    Ana

    Words cannot describe how much I love this.

  29. gillian gamine Avatar

    that’s gorgeous. i’m glad it’s an ink rubbing, the texture of the scar will be NEAT!

  30. Manzin Avatar
    Manzin

    Really phenomenal use of shape, even if it is “way too overdone”. I know that I can’t swing a cat without hitting one of those Dali elephants, They’re almost as big as skulls and flowers in body art these days. /end sarcasm>

  31. Kristin Avatar
    Kristin

    wow.. nicely done!

  32. Ayla Avatar
    Ayla

    First of all I’m a HUGE fan of Dali, and by coincidence I bought a statue of the very same elephant on eBay not that long ago!
    And very beautiful done, ofcourse!

  33. nervousinthealley Avatar

    wow, that’s simply amazing…I can’t wait to see how it heals.

  34. Lananaroux Avatar

    God I love this. If anyone knows this guy, give him a hearty handshake from me.

  35. LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen Avatar
    LeaveThePoliticsToMadmen

    Very nice…

    are those dots on the side of his rib cage previous surface piercings? they caught my attention.. sort of draws your eyes away from the elephant. But still.. i think healed it will look very elegant.

  36. Obbe Avatar

    Thank you all for all nice comments.
    In the ‘portfolio other’ at Christianes page
    there is a picture of the healed ink rubbing after one month.

  37. antares Avatar
    antares

    STUNNING! I bought a print of that painting a few years ago, but haven’t put it on my bedroom wall because it’s too scary!

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