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.

He’s Dotty.

I love this heavy dotwork piece on IAM: planetarydragon (autoplayer), oh and it’s by Marc of Swastika Freakshop who’s been featured many times before!

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Comments

78 responses to “He’s Dotty.”

  1. jake Avatar

    this fucking rules

  2. jake Avatar

    this fucking rules

  3. Imogene Avatar
    Imogene

    This DOES fucking rule. The placement is awesome.

  4. Imogene Avatar
    Imogene

    This DOES fucking rule. The placement is awesome.

  5. Briggitte Avatar

    I really like his tattoos

  6. Briggitte Avatar

    I really like his tattoos

  7. gemma Avatar
    gemma

    wow, i’m really impressed by this one, it’s absolutely beautiful.

  8. gemma Avatar
    gemma

    wow, i’m really impressed by this one, it’s absolutely beautiful.

  9. (e)rin Avatar
    (e)rin

    i really really love the placement and just everything about it really.

  10. (e)rin Avatar
    (e)rin

    i really really love the placement and just everything about it really.

  11. Amy Avatar
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  13. Caiter Avatar
    Caiter

    It looks so good. I also love the golden ratio tattoo on his forearm!

  14. Caiter Avatar
    Caiter

    It looks so good. I also love the golden ratio tattoo on his forearm!

  15. The Doctor Avatar

    Wow, this is fucking awesome. only way to put it. wow.

  16. The Doctor Avatar

    Wow, this is fucking awesome. only way to put it. wow.

  17. Farah Avatar

    Wow. I fall in love with dotwork more and more.

  18. Farah Avatar

    Wow. I fall in love with dotwork more and more.

  19. gotu Avatar

    //applause.

  20. gotu Avatar

    //applause.

  21. Lyla Avatar
    Lyla

    At first glance I thought it wasnt really for me, but then I looked at it again and realized how amazing it is. Love the placement, design and colors SOSO much. Congrats for the awesome tattoo.

  22. Lyla Avatar
    Lyla

    At first glance I thought it wasnt really for me, but then I looked at it again and realized how amazing it is. Love the placement, design and colors SOSO much. Congrats for the awesome tattoo.

  23. mariess Avatar

    thats amazing i want i want!!

  24. mariess Avatar

    thats amazing i want i want!!

  25. Rach Avatar
    Rach

    love.

  26. Rach Avatar
    Rach

    love.

  27. chloe Avatar

    i especially like the golden ration tattoo on his arm

  28. chloe Avatar

    i especially like the golden ration tattoo on his arm

  29. maria Avatar
    maria

    i really love it

  30. maria Avatar
    maria

    i really love it

  31. DeadlyPoison Avatar

    thats so fucking cool!

    love it

  32. DeadlyPoison Avatar

    thats so fucking cool!

    love it

  33. positivepanko Avatar
    positivepanko

    so mazaingly beautyfull…i speccialy like the aureal proportion in his arm…but i love all the work thats been done on him…so meaningfull

  34. positivepanko Avatar
    positivepanko

    so mazaingly beautyfull…i speccialy like the aureal proportion in his arm…but i love all the work thats been done on him…so meaningfull

  35. streetdude Avatar
    streetdude

    FUCK i’ve wanted a golden ratio tattoo for the longest time…i’d never seen someone with it before 🙁

  36. streetdude Avatar
    streetdude

    FUCK i’ve wanted a golden ratio tattoo for the longest time…i’d never seen someone with it before 🙁

  37. Kaitlin Avatar

    god damn!! i LOVE marc’s work so much!! i can’t wait to bring him to the states!!

  38. Kaitlin Avatar

    god damn!! i LOVE marc’s work so much!! i can’t wait to bring him to the states!!

  39. Brandon Avatar

    Spectacular.
    Just great.

  40. Brandon Avatar

    Spectacular.
    Just great.

  41. mark Avatar

    Love it, must be the biggest “Om ma-ni pe-me Hung” mantra I have seen. Perhaps a catagory could be created for wearers of this mantra.

  42. mark Avatar

    Love it, must be the biggest “Om ma-ni pe-me Hung” mantra I have seen. Perhaps a catagory could be created for wearers of this mantra.

  43. bridge Avatar
    bridge

    it looks so fantastic, cant wait to the next session with you!

  44. bridge Avatar
    bridge

    it looks so fantastic, cant wait to the next session with you!

  45. sparklinglime Avatar
    sparklinglime

    wow that looks so amazing =) i love it!

  46. sparklinglime Avatar
    sparklinglime

    wow that looks so amazing =) i love it!

  47. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    looks amazing, stippling at its best lol

  48. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    looks amazing, stippling at its best lol

  49. xochi Avatar
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