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.

Sticks and Swirls.

Scarification by IAM: stainless! Read on for a slightly more child friendly piece..

Comments

102 responses to “Sticks and Swirls.”

  1. Natasha Avatar
    Natasha

    Those swirls are amazing. I’d love to see what they look like when healed.

    I love the childishness of the stick man too.

  2. Natasha Avatar
    Natasha

    Those swirls are amazing. I’d love to see what they look like when healed.

    I love the childishness of the stick man too.

  3. Natasha Avatar
    Natasha

    Those swirls are amazing. I’d love to see what they look like when healed.

    I love the childishness of the stick man too.

  4. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Natasha – The stick figure’s my favourite, because I never really grew up :).

  5. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Natasha – The stick figure’s my favourite, because I never really grew up :).

  6. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Natasha – The stick figure’s my favourite, because I never really grew up :).

  7. Natasha Avatar
    Natasha

    I’m very much a child at heart…even though I’m not technically an adult until next year. Lol.

    I adore the balloon. xD

  8. Natasha Avatar
    Natasha

    I’m very much a child at heart…even though I’m not technically an adult until next year. Lol.

    I adore the balloon. xD

  9. Natasha Avatar
    Natasha

    I’m very much a child at heart…even though I’m not technically an adult until next year. Lol.

    I adore the balloon. xD

  10. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    i wonder why teh swirl on the left is connected in the middle and the one on the right is not. cool cuts

  11. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    i wonder why teh swirl on the left is connected in the middle and the one on the right is not. cool cuts

  12. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    i wonder why teh swirl on the left is connected in the middle and the one on the right is not. cool cuts

  13. Eric Avatar

    hahaha. That stick figure is so cute. I want one. :p

  14. Eric Avatar

    hahaha. That stick figure is so cute. I want one. :p

  15. Eric Avatar

    hahaha. That stick figure is so cute. I want one. :p

  16. Neon Avatar
    Neon

    Skin removal always scares me when it is that much skin removed. Both are cool though!

  17. Neon Avatar
    Neon

    Skin removal always scares me when it is that much skin removed. Both are cool though!

  18. Neon Avatar
    Neon

    Skin removal always scares me when it is that much skin removed. Both are cool though!

  19. tassh Avatar
    tassh

    maybe a mistake was made,, and they joined one to make it look better?

  20. tassh Avatar
    tassh

    maybe a mistake was made,, and they joined one to make it look better?

  21. tassh Avatar
    tassh

    maybe a mistake was made,, and they joined one to make it look better?

  22. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Or maybe the gap/join is deeply meaningful and we’re all missing something? 😛

  23. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Or maybe the gap/join is deeply meaningful and we’re all missing something? 😛

  24. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Or maybe the gap/join is deeply meaningful and we’re all missing something? 😛

  25. sublimerotica Avatar

    I didn’t even notice that until I read the comments.

  26. sublimerotica Avatar

    I didn’t even notice that until I read the comments.

  27. sublimerotica Avatar

    I didn’t even notice that until I read the comments.

  28. Campos Avatar

    The second one is made of win!

  29. Campos Avatar

    The second one is made of win!

  30. Campos Avatar

    The second one is made of win!

  31. Darah Avatar

    The swirls are beautiful; for some reason, the asymmetry of one being connected and one not just makes it look better to me.

  32. Darah Avatar

    The swirls are beautiful; for some reason, the asymmetry of one being connected and one not just makes it look better to me.

  33. Darah Avatar

    The swirls are beautiful; for some reason, the asymmetry of one being connected and one not just makes it look better to me.

  34. colda Avatar

    concerning the join – it seems obvious to me – they are opposites – on the left the ‘red’ is continuous and on the right the ‘white ‘ is continuous – it’s not just about what’s been removed

    well, that’s my take on it anyway 🙂

  35. colda Avatar

    concerning the join – it seems obvious to me – they are opposites – on the left the ‘red’ is continuous and on the right the ‘white ‘ is continuous – it’s not just about what’s been removed

    well, that’s my take on it anyway 🙂

  36. colda Avatar

    concerning the join – it seems obvious to me – they are opposites – on the left the ‘red’ is continuous and on the right the ‘white ‘ is continuous – it’s not just about what’s been removed

    well, that’s my take on it anyway 🙂

  37. MrsMelvin Avatar

    Look at the big brain on colda! Seriously, good catch.

  38. MrsMelvin Avatar

    Look at the big brain on colda! Seriously, good catch.

  39. MrsMelvin Avatar

    Look at the big brain on colda! Seriously, good catch.

  40. Kay Avatar
    Kay

    Wow, that is a really good way to look at it Colda, awesome. It’s amazing either way though. I actually think this is one of my favorite pieces I’ve seen.

  41. Kay Avatar
    Kay

    Wow, that is a really good way to look at it Colda, awesome. It’s amazing either way though. I actually think this is one of my favorite pieces I’ve seen.

  42. Kay Avatar
    Kay

    Wow, that is a really good way to look at it Colda, awesome. It’s amazing either way though. I actually think this is one of my favorite pieces I’ve seen.

  43. ZombieJihad Avatar
    ZombieJihad

    Is that swirly thingee from the Dark tower series – the run for “Found”?

  44. ZombieJihad Avatar
    ZombieJihad

    Is that swirly thingee from the Dark tower series – the run for “Found”?

  45. ZombieJihad Avatar
    ZombieJihad

    Is that swirly thingee from the Dark tower series – the run for “Found”?

  46. VOMIT Avatar

    Woah, that swirl piece is fucking intense. I can’t imagine how incredibly painful his back is gonna be while it’s healing. Geez. I don’t think I’ve seen a skin removal piece with that much removed. I wonder how it will scar.

  47. VOMIT Avatar

    Woah, that swirl piece is fucking intense. I can’t imagine how incredibly painful his back is gonna be while it’s healing. Geez. I don’t think I’ve seen a skin removal piece with that much removed. I wonder how it will scar.

  48. VOMIT Avatar

    Woah, that swirl piece is fucking intense. I can’t imagine how incredibly painful his back is gonna be while it’s healing. Geez. I don’t think I’ve seen a skin removal piece with that much removed. I wonder how it will scar.

  49. pending Avatar
    pending

    that is quite the impressive shoulder fur. interesting scarification too.

  50. pending Avatar
    pending

    that is quite the impressive shoulder fur. interesting scarification too.

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