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.

Bodmod Nihilism

James recently got the bullet hole on his forehead covered up with a crown of skulls by Scooter at Carter’s Tattoos in Bowling Green, KY. You can see his page for clearer shots of the rest of his tattoos, but he explains,

“The crown covers the bullet hole in the center and I’m going back for a second session to add greys, background, and texture. It’s a welcome addition to my face — my left cheek was done by Travis King and my right cheek by Sarin. I always had a love for facial tattooing among other mods. It is my favorite body modification and each piece has deep meanings — the left side is demonic, and the right side is organic biomech, much like a ying-yang concept. The bullet hole and eyebrows, which are now being covered up, were just random additions, but my new piece is much like a crown — to balance things in my life if that makes sense.”

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Comments

8 responses to “Bodmod Nihilism”

  1. audente Avatar
    audente

    Wait, real bullet hole or look alike?

  2. Shannon Avatar

    Tattoo bullet hole; I think there are photos of it on his page. Right in the middle of his forehead.

  3. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    Looks neat.

  4. Fourth Grade Rats Avatar

    I’ve seen this guy in the gallery before. The crown is a good addition.

  5. Jay Prince Avatar
    Jay Prince

    Wow, looks awesome!

  6. B Avatar
    B

    Now thats an awesome addition it ties in well with the other pices even though they are all different which is sometimes hard to do & im glad to see some work other than tribal on the face!
    Nice work…. I look forward to the next step of shading, good choice James!

  7. Smurf666 Avatar
    Smurf666

    You gotta have a lot of balls to do that.

  8. oniana Avatar

    #7 made me laugh so hard i almost peed. james is a eunuch, no?

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