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.

Skinphony – 2008

This beautiful set of photos (snapped by Ara) came from this years Skinphony performance at White Mischief, Kings Cross, London. I had the pleasure of seeing them a while back and they were awesome!

Big thanks to Alice (the instrument pictured above) for sending them in! Loads more after the break..

Comments

30 responses to “Skinphony – 2008”

  1. Viking In LaFleche Avatar

    Beautiful Serenity.

  2. Viking In LaFleche Avatar

    Beautiful Serenity.

  3. Arachne Avatar

    Yay! My photos on Modblog! (I’m the photographer, Ara Maye, by the way)

  4. Arachne Avatar

    Yay! My photos on Modblog! (I’m the photographer, Ara Maye, by the way)

  5. mariess Avatar

    you can also see her in this months total tatoo in a feature on xed

    http://into-you.co.uk/other.php?dir=xed&loc=lon

    just thought i’d add that 🙂

  6. mariess Avatar

    you can also see her in this months total tatoo in a feature on xed

    http://into-you.co.uk/other.php?dir=xed&loc=lon

    just thought i’d add that 🙂

  7. Fluorescent Panda Avatar
    Fluorescent Panda

    Was gonna say what three said =]

  8. Fluorescent Panda Avatar
    Fluorescent Panda

    Was gonna say what three said =]

  9. tiff badhairdo Avatar

    You know what? If it weren’t for the tattoos I would sooo not have recognised her!!

    Alice, I cannot believe how different you look with make-up!

    *is shocked*

  10. tiff badhairdo Avatar

    You know what? If it weren’t for the tattoos I would sooo not have recognised her!!

    Alice, I cannot believe how different you look with make-up!

    *is shocked*

  11. panties Avatar

    my dad was at this! he came back from overseas and was like check this out gabs, this looks like the kind of thing you’d be into.. ha ha

  12. panties Avatar

    my dad was at this! he came back from overseas and was like check this out gabs, this looks like the kind of thing you’d be into.. ha ha

  13. Cardboardfrog Avatar

    ooooooh pretty!

  14. Cardboardfrog Avatar

    ooooooh pretty!

  15. Angie Avatar
    Angie

    I bloody LOVE that forcep tattoo on her chest!

  16. Angie Avatar
    Angie

    I bloody LOVE that forcep tattoo on her chest!

  17. jess Avatar
    jess

    did anyone else notice that she was a self harmer, her tattooes mask it really well.
    shes beautiful

  18. jess Avatar
    jess

    did anyone else notice that she was a self harmer, her tattooes mask it really well.
    shes beautiful

  19. pending Avatar
    pending

    alice is amaaaaazing. must say, i liked her better bald though 🙂

  20. pending Avatar
    pending

    alice is amaaaaazing. must say, i liked her better bald though 🙂

  21. Tobias Avatar

    Together with my band Tough Love, I’m the curator of White Mischief and I feel compelled to say how brilliant Skinphony were. Not only was the performance spine-tingling and beautiful, but they were wonderful people, too (aaah!) Some of them will be coming to our next show on Saturday June 7 in London, but I suspect they will be very much in civvies and not performing. More pictures of Skinphony on the White Mischief site – we still have some tickets available for the next event.

  22. Tobias Avatar

    Together with my band Tough Love, I’m the curator of White Mischief and I feel compelled to say how brilliant Skinphony were. Not only was the performance spine-tingling and beautiful, but they were wonderful people, too (aaah!) Some of them will be coming to our next show on Saturday June 7 in London, but I suspect they will be very much in civvies and not performing. More pictures of Skinphony on the White Mischief site – we still have some tickets available for the next event.

  23. Alice Avatar

    thanks for the nice comments!
    I’m pretty sure it wasn’t me that sent you those photos though, Roo.

    @10: I liked being bald but it was too cold

  24. Alice Avatar

    thanks for the nice comments!
    I’m pretty sure it wasn’t me that sent you those photos though, Roo.

    @10: I liked being bald but it was too cold

  25. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    Wow these are beautiful pictures.
    That’s pretty much all I can say ^_^

  26. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    Wow these are beautiful pictures.
    That’s pretty much all I can say ^_^

  27. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    Beautiful pictures!

  28. Killaya Avatar
    Killaya

    Beautiful pictures!

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