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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.

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Recycling Moments in Life

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Shannon Larratt

Echo says that his tattoo, done by X at Whatever Tattoo on St. Marks Place, Manhattan NY, is symbolically meant to be both simple and vague so that people could pull different things from it.

For me its rooted somewhat from the recycle symbol, but thats only because its moving in a clockwise fashion symbolizing the passage of time, the black and “white” areas represent duality of self and situation.

He tells people a variety of things — that he’s recyclable, that he loves the spin cycle, that he’s a poke’mon master, but his personal phrase that he uses when he’s being serious is,

The black area is when you’re in a shitty place, the white area, a good happy space, and it’s a reminder that when shit sucks eventually over time it gets better, when it’s awesome, don’t take it for granted… it might not always be that way.

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Comments

14 responses to “Recycling Moments in Life”

  1. Wilburtino Avatar
    Wilburtino

    i really like the idea, i try to live the same way. whenever stuff is bad i know it is only a matter of time before it improves, and vice versa 🙂

  2. Fallen Angel Eyes Avatar
    Fallen Angel Eyes

    I really like the simplicity of it and yay St. Marks Place! I loved walking there and checking out the different fetish clothing and tattoo/piercing shops there. I wonder if Andromeda’s still there.

  3. TentacleRape Avatar
    TentacleRape

    To bad that it doesn’t look super much like a Pokéball.
    Or else I’d be in love.

  4. echo Avatar
    echo

    ahahahah shannon i

  5. echo Avatar
    echo

    grr. it said i less than three you, you rock 🙂 (stupid moveable type screwing up with the less than sign)

    thanks again.

  6. candace Avatar
    candace

    He looks very surprised that there is a tattoo on his arm.

  7. Telyn Avatar
    Telyn

    Wow. I really like that. It’s simple and perfect.

  8. shiza Avatar
    shiza

    i like the pokemon explaination better

  9. Lexci Million Avatar
    Lexci Million

    I like the whole picture!
    More people should perch on the arms of chairs 🙂

  10. jemb0t Avatar
    jemb0t

    personally i’d tell noone about the real explanation and solely stick to the pokemon one.

  11. evilpersona Avatar
    evilpersona

    i know that kid.lol ive met him a few times good kid. and great tattoo with a great meaning.

  12. echo Avatar
    echo

    hah, kid? last time i checked i was older than you 😀

  13. Archetype Avatar
    Archetype

    Gotta recycle ‘em all!

  14. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Ok, so, best pose I’ve seen in a long time. And I’m so glad I don’t have to be signed in to post anymore. I miss posting on here.

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