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.

Giger Chestpiece

Click through to see the final piece on Nick J, which is about seventeen hours of work by Israeli tattoo artist Liorcifer (who among other claims to fame, gets mentioned in this over-the-top-idiotic anti-tattoo article), formerly of the Last Rites crew… Great work by Lior as always.

Comments

34 responses to “Giger Chestpiece”

  1. taterotica Avatar

    that link to the biblebelievers is so fucking funny

  2. rachael Avatar
    rachael

    I’m a Christian and have 2 tattoos. neither ‘glorify death’..i don’t have enough respect for satan for that. instead they remind me of good happy things 🙂 i think it’s one of those debates where there are always going to be extreme views, but in my opinion, having tattoos/piercings/brandings whatever does not make you any less of a good person, or have less respect for God.

    and that final piece on the click through is amazing, even though i’m not sure i get it..

  3. Bastian Avatar

    Shouldn’t this rather read “Giger chestpiece”, after the artist H.R. Giger?

  4. Jacques Avatar
    Jacques

    just a note here, i think a large part of the modification comunity is a bit of a death worship?..ahh tribute theme..from the music enjoyed to the literature enjoyed..haha, i mean how many people including myself love anne rices work…or whatever, fuck wether one persons god should dictate to the rest of us, but there is a point there.my opinion, and i think it is a shame, go oddball tattoos and playful suspensions, sexual mods and just having fun with your body, its nice to see the clowns of the bod mod community as much as the vampire freaks, and zombie lovers, though i do enjoy their antics also.

  5. kitteh Avatar
    kitteh

    Ann Rice is a born-again christian now. Wonder what that will do to the poor vampires.

  6. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Bastian – Yes, of course 🙂

  7. AmyL Avatar
    AmyL

    I read that about Ann Rice. Absolutely awsome tattoo by the way.

  8. Cristina Avatar

    Oh wow… Giger is my favorite artist, I’d love to be covered in tattoos depicting his work. AMAZING tattoo… I want to give this guy a kiss 🙂

  9. Giles Wallwork Avatar

    I wonder whether that article takes into account BodMod folk like me who worship at the altar of Richard Dawkins.

    Giger work always looks great.

  10. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    That article = sheer hilarity.

    BLOODLETTING!!!!oneoneone

    (which of course they only condemn because their religion doesn’t do it. really, I don’t get why OMG BLOOD is so terrifying. but then I think blood is totally sexy so I’m most likely just a leeeetle biased.)

  11. Frester Avatar

    I especially like how his nipples don’t blatantly stand out and distract.

  12. possessed Avatar

    From the article: “A tattoo screams of unabashed rebellion and deviancy.”

    Who here doesn’t love a little bit of unabashed rebeliion and deviancy? 😉 Oh well, I guess I’m off to hell for my tattoos, as though there weren’t enough reasons already!

    Also, the tattoo looks great. It’s not my style, but the work is awesome; looks great on him 🙂

  13. av3ry Avatar
    av3ry

    haha, I love it when Christians quote that bible verse as a reason to not get a tattoo. Don’t they ever read the verses AROUND it? Or bother to learn that those rules were for a specific group of people, which no longer even applies?
    I mean, God forbid they actually READ the bible.

  14. TeaDream Avatar
    TeaDream

    People who live in un-nuanced worlds cant be expected to appreciate it the lives of others when they peak outside if their own.

    Also, all that stuff about staining the flesh of mortals or whatever? I mean common! You would think that people who get preached to in booming voices about fire and brimstone would appreciate that sort of showmanship.

  15. beardyface Avatar

    Sarcasm doesn’t come out very well in type, but… Of course he’s right. He’s part of “Dial-the-Truth Ministries.”

  16. sxe rob Avatar
    sxe rob

    Decent tattoo.

    And I love how the article leaves out flash of butterflies, rainbows, flowers, jesus… and that every piece they did use is an ugly “evil” looking piece that I don’t think many people with eyes or people getting tattoos after 1978 would actually chose to get.

    Except for the winking satan. He’s cool.

  17. JenO33 Avatar

    Yeah Lior the “Israeli” hahaha !

  18. JenO33 Avatar

    Also, on another note, there seems to be a confusion on the site between 2 tattoo artists named Lior (who actually kind of look alike) who both come from there (even though Liorcifer has been living here for many years now).
    I noticed when my tatts were under the other Lior’s search… not the right one. Just wanted to mention.

  19. LD Avatar
    LD

    holy shit. that tattoo is fucking amazing. i’m not a gieger fan, but it’s a great composition!

  20. nfektd_ Avatar
    nfektd_

    thats awesome as, i hope mine ends up that good one day

  21. Reout Avatar
    Reout

    I’m with 19 – Which Lior do you mean?
    I got tattooed by a Lior, and the picture as a bit too dark for me to see if it’s him or not… and I have no idea if he’s called “Liorcifer” or not….
    Shannon, do you know what’s the name of his studio?
    That should clearify the issue.
    anyways – Great tattoo, and yay for Israel! 🙂

  22. Fredex Avatar
    Fredex

    That christian article is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a while, sent a great email to them dispelling all their points, some of what they claiming was just totally wrong.

  23. JenO33 Avatar

    There’s a Lior Magen (in Tel Aviv) and Liorcifer (in NYC), but they share the same encyclopedia entry here, I’m sure just a little correction could solve that 🙂

  24. wolfbane Avatar

    He’s cute!

    And love the tatoo =)

  25. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    I am currently locked in an amazing email debate with Mr. Watkins…

  26. Reout Avatar
    Reout

    Thanks 24, you got my point, my English just sucks.
    The search results are for both of them. I was tattooed by Lior Magen, anyways.

  27. Miss.Martyrdom Avatar
    Miss.Martyrdom

    lucky…i would kill to sit in the chair he;s in…..*droolz*….mmmm Giger….mmmm…last rights…..

  28. wintermute Avatar
    wintermute

    This article is a misinterpretation…cutting or tattoing yourself “for the dead” most likely refers to the practice, commmon cross-culturally, of cutting or tattoing oneself at the funeral of a loved one to express grief. It seems the neigbours of the ancient Jews practiced this.

    The bible is not making a prediction about skull tattoos centuries into the future, it is very grounded in the “now” in which it was written.

  29. Memor Avatar
    Memor

    For those asking – the artist is Liorcifer, out of NYC, formerly of the Last Rites crew.

  30. andie Avatar
    andie

    HOT!

  31. oz shomer Avatar
    oz shomer

    shanon, i’m not sure this is the right place for it, but it was mentioned, so i decided i should write this.

    there are 2 liors (as i’m sure there are a few more shanons), both of them started with pshycho tattoo in tel aviv and both are great tattoo artists, but lior magen is still there and lior friedman (liorcifer) is the one from last rites (and i’d love to know where he is now).

  32. Seaslug Avatar
    Seaslug

    #11 – no bloody kidding I thought that was his back for a minute! Awesomeee

  33. Liorcifer Avatar

    There has been a confusion here for years now between us.
    I am Liorcifer, Not Lior Magen- and I’m working at Tribulation Tattoo- My studio with Tim Kern and Dan Marshall in NYC- http://www.tribulationtattoo.com

    By the way, I lost contact with this client, and was looking to get a hold of him again. I anyone knows where I can reach him, please let me know.
    Anyways…Thanks for the support.

    See you in some Hell…
    Liorcifer

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