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.

Cut the Black

Cutting over heavy blackwork by John Gomes.

Comments

42 responses to “Cut the Black”

  1. withinspace Avatar

    Awesome. I love heavy black work. Looks good and solid too.

  2. withinspace Avatar

    Awesome. I love heavy black work. Looks good and solid too.

  3. moof Avatar
    moof

    So what’s the cutting say? (I can’t read Korean.)

  4. moof Avatar
    moof

    So what’s the cutting say? (I can’t read Korean.)

  5. Logan Rah Avatar
    Logan Rah

    Is it finished? I do like it but it’s maybe just a little to much black for my taste. Would look amazing if it were broken up by more script and/or other designs.

  6. Logan Rah Avatar
    Logan Rah

    Is it finished? I do like it but it’s maybe just a little to much black for my taste. Would look amazing if it were broken up by more script and/or other designs.

  7. Lane Jensen Avatar

    This is a very unique way of looking at modifying your body. I hope more people start to follow this path

  8. Lane Jensen Avatar

    This is a very unique way of looking at modifying your body. I hope more people start to follow this path

  9. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    Wow, what a body!

    Beautiful mods (I love bold, heavy blackwork), but I must say I noticed the canvas before the art!

  10. outmywindow Avatar
    outmywindow

    Wow, what a body!

    Beautiful mods (I love bold, heavy blackwork), but I must say I noticed the canvas before the art!

  11. Caitlin Avatar

    Yay Hangol!

  12. Caitlin Avatar

    Yay Hangol!

  13. wayne Avatar
    wayne

    woa thats alot of blackwork

    i love the way it finishes at the wrist and hand
    umm i cant seem to read the script any help?

  14. wayne Avatar
    wayne

    woa thats alot of blackwork

    i love the way it finishes at the wrist and hand
    umm i cant seem to read the script any help?

  15. little-swastika Avatar

    wow. the blackwork looks realy nice. i like the ending on top and in the hand

  16. little-swastika Avatar

    wow. the blackwork looks realy nice. i like the ending on top and in the hand

  17. Will Avatar
    Will

    Nice work! Looks like there’s some interesting ink on his chest and midriff. Any chance of a frontal pic please? And could someone interpret the script for me please?

  18. Will Avatar
    Will

    Nice work! Looks like there’s some interesting ink on his chest and midriff. Any chance of a frontal pic please? And could someone interpret the script for me please?

  19. Ron Avatar
    Ron

    Holy shit, that is seriously awesome

  20. Ron Avatar
    Ron

    Holy shit, that is seriously awesome

  21. Christina Avatar
    Christina

    If I’m not mistaken (which I might be), two of the phrases represent “jealously” and “greed”.
    These are the two on the forearm.

  22. Christina Avatar
    Christina

    If I’m not mistaken (which I might be), two of the phrases represent “jealously” and “greed”.
    These are the two on the forearm.

  23. gotu Avatar

    :0 niiiiiiiiiiice project overall.

  24. gotu Avatar

    :0 niiiiiiiiiiice project overall.

  25. Cristal Avatar
    Cristal

    Absolutely lovely.
    On a random note, he has a very nice butt!!!

  26. Cristal Avatar
    Cristal

    Absolutely lovely.
    On a random note, he has a very nice butt!!!

  27. Snap Dragon Avatar

    I can’t wait to see healed picks of this.

  28. Snap Dragon Avatar

    I can’t wait to see healed picks of this.

  29. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    Hmm, that’ll heal nicely in comparison with all that blackwork. I wonder what it says 😛

  30. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    Hmm, that’ll heal nicely in comparison with all that blackwork. I wonder what it says 😛

  31. danai Avatar

    great arm.
    i would looove to see it healed as well.

  32. danai Avatar

    great arm.
    i would looove to see it healed as well.

  33. the_angry_angel Avatar

    That looks fantastic! 🙂 I love the heavy black work in stark constrast to what will be some beautiful cuttings!

  34. the_angry_angel Avatar

    That looks fantastic! 🙂 I love the heavy black work in stark constrast to what will be some beautiful cuttings!

  35. anametamystik Avatar

    Meh… I’d like to see a healed photo of the finished before forming an opinion on this piece since it looks like it’s in progress.

  36. anametamystik Avatar

    Meh… I’d like to see a healed photo of the finished before forming an opinion on this piece since it looks like it’s in progress.

  37. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    bahaha, i love it.

  38. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    bahaha, i love it.

  39. S Avatar
    S

    What 5 said!

  40. S Avatar
    S

    What 5 said!

  41. Chrometiki Avatar
    Chrometiki

    Hope they do a follow up pic. Keen to see how that heals. Looks Awsome.

  42. Chrometiki Avatar
    Chrometiki

    Hope they do a follow up pic. Keen to see how that heals. Looks Awsome.

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