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.

Knife Fight

Eye-slash scarification by Lewis Dodd at Trimur in Barcelona, Spain… I don’t know what this person’s story is, but don’t assume that he’s a poseur — the last couple scars like this I posted were all on people who lived high physical risk lives, but found themselves completely unharmed and unscarred by it, so they wanted to self-induce marks of their lifestyle (really not that different from getting a tattoo of something you love, I suppose).

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96 responses to “Knife Fight”

  1. MR.C Avatar
    MR.C

    REMINDS ME OF SUB-ZERO
    FOM MORTAL KOMBAT

  2. MR.C Avatar
    MR.C

    REMINDS ME OF SUB-ZERO
    FOM MORTAL KOMBAT

  3. Xthoroth Avatar
    Xthoroth

    Do most people get the “poseur” feeling about facial scars like this? I think they look fantastic and don’t see any insincerity in it.. I am guessing that having your face slowly cut with a scalpel hurts, too, so it’s not even like it’s totally painless.

    I’m curious how prevalent that kind of reaction is, though.

  4. Xthoroth Avatar
    Xthoroth

    Do most people get the “poseur” feeling about facial scars like this? I think they look fantastic and don’t see any insincerity in it.. I am guessing that having your face slowly cut with a scalpel hurts, too, so it’s not even like it’s totally painless.

    I’m curious how prevalent that kind of reaction is, though.

  5. Xthoroth Avatar
    Xthoroth

    Do most people get the “poseur” feeling about facial scars like this? I think they look fantastic and don’t see any insincerity in it.. I am guessing that having your face slowly cut with a scalpel hurts, too, so it’s not even like it’s totally painless.

    I’m curious how prevalent that kind of reaction is, though.

  6. Xthoroth Avatar
    Xthoroth

    Do most people get the “poseur” feeling about facial scars like this? I think they look fantastic and don’t see any insincerity in it.. I am guessing that having your face slowly cut with a scalpel hurts, too, so it’s not even like it’s totally painless.

    I’m curious how prevalent that kind of reaction is, though.

  7. max Avatar
    max

    like it!

  8. max Avatar
    max

    like it!

  9. max Avatar
    max

    like it!

  10. max Avatar
    max

    like it!

  11. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    #14 I was thinking the same thing too. I love these scars and think they are beautiful and hellsa interesting.

  12. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    #14 I was thinking the same thing too. I love these scars and think they are beautiful and hellsa interesting.

  13. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    #14 I was thinking the same thing too. I love these scars and think they are beautiful and hellsa interesting.

  14. Emaline Avatar
    Emaline

    #14 I was thinking the same thing too. I love these scars and think they are beautiful and hellsa interesting.

  15. Lewis Avatar
    Lewis

    This guy had already a few facial scars from motorcycle accidents, but had had this scar on his mind since he was about 5, a pirate sword wound. his famillys reaction was ahh you finally got what u wanted for such a long time. I wouldnt consider him a poseur, or to have a high physical risk lifestyle, although being a graffiti artist can sometimes be high risk and involve physical police abuse. any quetions about him feel free to ask, thanks for the nice comments

  16. Lewis Avatar
    Lewis

    This guy had already a few facial scars from motorcycle accidents, but had had this scar on his mind since he was about 5, a pirate sword wound. his famillys reaction was ahh you finally got what u wanted for such a long time. I wouldnt consider him a poseur, or to have a high physical risk lifestyle, although being a graffiti artist can sometimes be high risk and involve physical police abuse. any quetions about him feel free to ask, thanks for the nice comments

  17. Lewis Avatar
    Lewis

    This guy had already a few facial scars from motorcycle accidents, but had had this scar on his mind since he was about 5, a pirate sword wound. his famillys reaction was ahh you finally got what u wanted for such a long time. I wouldnt consider him a poseur, or to have a high physical risk lifestyle, although being a graffiti artist can sometimes be high risk and involve physical police abuse. any quetions about him feel free to ask, thanks for the nice comments

  18. Lewis Avatar
    Lewis

    This guy had already a few facial scars from motorcycle accidents, but had had this scar on his mind since he was about 5, a pirate sword wound. his famillys reaction was ahh you finally got what u wanted for such a long time. I wouldnt consider him a poseur, or to have a high physical risk lifestyle, although being a graffiti artist can sometimes be high risk and involve physical police abuse. any quetions about him feel free to ask, thanks for the nice comments

  19. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    I agree with #14…”poseur” was not the first thing that came to mind. I think it’s bitchin’!

  20. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    I agree with #14…”poseur” was not the first thing that came to mind. I think it’s bitchin’!

  21. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    I agree with #14…”poseur” was not the first thing that came to mind. I think it’s bitchin’!

  22. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    I agree with #14…”poseur” was not the first thing that came to mind. I think it’s bitchin’!

  23. devtastic Avatar
    devtastic

    #14 QFE… or something.

  24. devtastic Avatar
    devtastic

    #14 QFE… or something.

  25. devtastic Avatar
    devtastic

    #14 QFE… or something.

  26. devtastic Avatar
    devtastic

    #14 QFE… or something.

  27. marty Avatar
    marty

    the termination pieces right before the top of the eye and right below the bottom of the eye make the “wound” look less accidental and more self inflicted/precise

  28. marty Avatar
    marty

    the termination pieces right before the top of the eye and right below the bottom of the eye make the “wound” look less accidental and more self inflicted/precise

  29. marty Avatar
    marty

    the termination pieces right before the top of the eye and right below the bottom of the eye make the “wound” look less accidental and more self inflicted/precise

  30. marty Avatar
    marty

    the termination pieces right before the top of the eye and right below the bottom of the eye make the “wound” look less accidental and more self inflicted/precise

  31. kookyknut Avatar

    This pic is so hot. I really want to jump him.

    *swoon*

  32. kookyknut Avatar

    This pic is so hot. I really want to jump him.

    *swoon*

  33. kookyknut Avatar

    This pic is so hot. I really want to jump him.

    *swoon*

  34. kookyknut Avatar

    This pic is so hot. I really want to jump him.

    *swoon*

  35. nicole Avatar
    nicole

    Reminds me of Al Pacino on Scarface. Badass, but it looks like it hurts.

  36. nicole Avatar
    nicole

    Reminds me of Al Pacino on Scarface. Badass, but it looks like it hurts.

  37. nicole Avatar
    nicole

    Reminds me of Al Pacino on Scarface. Badass, but it looks like it hurts.

  38. nicole Avatar
    nicole

    Reminds me of Al Pacino on Scarface. Badass, but it looks like it hurts.

  39. xion Avatar
    xion

    it colonel jag fel.

  40. xion Avatar
    xion

    it colonel jag fel.

  41. xion Avatar
    xion

    it colonel jag fel.

  42. xion Avatar
    xion

    it colonel jag fel.

  43. BD Avatar
    BD

    Def Subzero.
    Thread dig but wud be keen for follow up pic.

  44. BD Avatar
    BD

    Def Subzero.
    Thread dig but wud be keen for follow up pic.

  45. BD Avatar
    BD

    Def Subzero.
    Thread dig but wud be keen for follow up pic.

  46. BD Avatar
    BD

    Def Subzero.
    Thread dig but wud be keen for follow up pic.

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