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.

In The Tube

Alexis‘s tattoo is great work but what I’m super jealous of is that he got to play in this very fun looking free diving pool — he’s a free diving instructor! I’d love to hear his input on it, but I’m sure there’s enormous crossover between free diving and suspension and body ritual as BME covers. If you’d like to see the work on his back, continue reading.

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Comments

18 responses to “In The Tube”

  1. StrawDog Avatar
    StrawDog

    The negative space ‘waves’ are so delicate
    – i love it!

  2. Tetra Hidro Canabinol Avatar
    Tetra Hidro Canabinol

    Crazy waves, man!

  3. pete Avatar
    pete

    beautfiul art,
    great pic

  4. pelirojo Avatar

    That looks like the old submarine testing tank. I think it’s somewhere in Europe? If it is, I’m way jealous myself too! Just imagine a controlled environment where you just swim all day. Mmm… massive heated tank…

    He looks like he’s posing and so peaceful. Maaan, I wanna go swimming today.

  5. maxine Avatar

    beautiful. i want in.

  6. worthlesswords Avatar

    That is gorgeous. The black and the way it interacts with the different shades of grey. And the waves! Just wow. That’s beautiful.

  7. Wilburtino Avatar

    very peaceful photo but the tank gives me an eerie feeling

  8. jumpdowngoboom Avatar
    jumpdowngoboom

    I’m glad I’m not the only one a little creeped out by the tank. Otherwise awesome tattoos and great pictures, but yeah, makes me think of too many old horror/monster movies.

  9. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    theres something very NAMOR THE SUBMARINER about this

  10. Amber Avatar

    Absolutely lovely. I love the gray work with just the little highlights of blue. And turtles rock! But the tube is slightly terrifying.. and I’m a good swimmer.. but that just creeps me out.

  11. cyber_android Avatar

    I want to play!
    I love the waves and use of colour in his chest piece.

  12. Alexis Avatar
    Alexis

    It is the S.E.T.T tank, a submarine escape training tank in Gosport U.K. I teach there about once a month.
    The wide angle lense makes me look even scinnier and you can’t see the negative actual size suspension hooks in the center of my back. And yes I find a lot of similaritys between suspending and freediving.

  13. estrojenn Avatar
    estrojenn

    we free dive to!! i’ve never done it in a tank…we use a dive computer instead. would *love* to try in a pool like that!!

  14. Stigmatic Avatar
    Stigmatic

    That’s the best picture I’ve seen in a long time 😀
    Oh, and the tattoo is really good, and I love the negative waves.

  15. ammre Avatar
    ammre

    1- awesome photos/hot guy/nice tattoo work

    2- I want to learn to properly freedive. I need to work on my apnea. It’s really pathetic. I can get down to about 20 feet and hang out for a few seconds until i start to get the little chest contractions, then it’s up to the surface to breathe. all of this happens in less then a minute. boo.

    3- s.e.t.t is cool but there’s a really pimp looking pool thats actually deeper. Nemo33 in brussles. It’s 34.5 meters i believe. That’s about 110ft. It has layers also and little nooks/caves with windows out into a resturant.

  16. ammre Avatar
    ammre

    oh and pools are really creepy when you look down at them, but when you put your bum on the bottom of one and look up at the shiny light coming from above and making everything glow around you, it’s so very peaceful.

  17. GeneralJoy Avatar
    GeneralJoy

    Pretty guy, pretty tattoos, pretty pictures!

  18. Stewart Avatar

    Freediving is such as an amazing sport, I just wish more places in the UK offered tuition.

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