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.

Cyborg Cutting

This cutting on Michele (which I thought kind of resembled my forehead tattoo, which is probably why I liked it) is based one that one of the characters in the the Karl Persson painting “Ascending” (about the middle of the bottom row in his gallery as I write this) has, and was cut by Ighlif at Happy Family in Torino, Italy. While people have been doing beautiful work with high detail scarification, personally I prefer these very simple geometric designs, and think they also have the best chance of looking good for life.

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Comments

20 responses to “Cyborg Cutting”

  1. fokerella Avatar

    Well done Igh!! 😀
    I love the semplicity of is work too 😉

  2. fokerella Avatar

    Well done Igh!! 😀
    I love the semplicity of is work too 😉

  3. Lk Avatar
    Lk

    Italian styla!

  4. Lk Avatar
    Lk

    Italian styla!

  5. Herr Runen Avatar
    Herr Runen

    Sado-Ighlif = total cult!!

  6. Herr Runen Avatar
    Herr Runen

    Sado-Ighlif = total cult!!

  7. toothpaste Avatar

    very nicely done!

  8. toothpaste Avatar

    very nicely done!

  9. tyger burning bright Avatar

    I totally agree about how striking the simplest scars can be, and this one is awesome. I like how the line width changes a little from the top to the bottom of the circle, and maybe from the outside to the center of his chest.

  10. tyger burning bright Avatar

    I totally agree about how striking the simplest scars can be, and this one is awesome. I like how the line width changes a little from the top to the bottom of the circle, and maybe from the outside to the center of his chest.

  11. cyber_android Avatar

    Striking piece, very effective.

  12. cyber_android Avatar

    Striking piece, very effective.

  13. juDe Avatar

    Ighlif! gogogogo!

  14. juDe Avatar

    Ighlif! gogogogo!

  15. ovaryaction Avatar
    ovaryaction

    sick!!! 🙂

  16. ovaryaction Avatar
    ovaryaction

    sick!!! 🙂

  17. bridgettelouise Avatar
    bridgettelouise

    i didnt know they did amazing work like this in Torino!
    i was there last year, whyyyy didnt i get a cut >.<
    this simple design works so nicely.

  18. bridgettelouise Avatar
    bridgettelouise

    i didnt know they did amazing work like this in Torino!
    i was there last year, whyyyy didnt i get a cut >.<
    this simple design works so nicely.

  19. Elizabeth Avatar

    “I prefer these very simple geometric designs, and think they also have the best chance of looking good for life.”
    Agreed.

  20. Elizabeth Avatar

    “I prefer these very simple geometric designs, and think they also have the best chance of looking good for life.”
    Agreed.

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