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.

House Flies and Sparrows

Sophie Lu‘s great house fly tattoos were done by Jon at Uptown Tattoo in Minneapolis, as was her sparrow sketch, which you can see if you click through the picture.

Comments

14 responses to “House Flies and Sparrows”

  1. worthlesswords Avatar

    Wow that sparrow is amazing.

  2. rebecca Avatar

    those are some nice tattoos!!

  3. AllOfUsAreLost Avatar

    Really nice detailed work there, also i love the Dr. Octopus style lighting!!!

  4. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    When I clicked through I was expecting the sparrow to be in the traditional old school style. What a nice surprise!

  5. liz e Avatar
    liz e

    i love jon & his work

  6. ALex Avatar
    ALex

    the lights in the picture have a very fly-like pressence

  7. kreestah Avatar

    i love this giiiirrl! she’s damn sexy.

  8. Kyl3K Avatar
    Kyl3K

    The lights remind me of The Darkness (for all you video game and comic nerds here :))

  9. little miss strange Avatar

    I fucking love those flys. And I realllllly like the picture

  10. Jessica Avatar

    I love this picture.

  11. BLACKnurse Avatar

    Jon’s work is absolutely amazing, and he’s a total sweetheart to boot! Beautiful picture, beautiful tattoos.

  12. Leigh Avatar

    Am I the only one who think she looks a bit like Meg White? (And i mean that as a VERY good thing. Meg is THE hottest chick drummer ever)

  13. Manders Avatar

    oh wow. that sparrow is amazing. the flies are too, but you know. they’re flies. gotta respect her for that one, though.

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