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.

Excised! (Get it?)

It’s no puzzle who this exciting skin removal piece is on, it’s The Enigma (more) of course..

Left to right – John Durante, The Enigma and Johnny (FUKN) Velez – More photos after the break..

Skin removal by John Durante (more) during his stay at Native Rituals in Oak Forest, Chicago.

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Comments

88 responses to “Excised! (Get it?)”

  1. VOMIT Avatar

    That last photo is really sweet!

  2. VOMIT Avatar

    That last photo is really sweet!

  3. Random. Avatar
    Random.

    All that money on tattoos just to strip them all away 😛

  4. Random. Avatar
    Random.

    All that money on tattoos just to strip them all away 😛

  5. She Avatar
    She

    It’s interesting to see the the tattoo’s in parts of the fresh cuts.
    Will the discolouration stay when it scars?

  6. She Avatar
    She

    It’s interesting to see the the tattoo’s in parts of the fresh cuts.
    Will the discolouration stay when it scars?

  7. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Random – Terrible wordplay and bad puns make everything better.

  8. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    Random – Terrible wordplay and bad puns make everything better.

  9. Tracie (CRASH) Avatar

    thats my boys! <3<3<3<3 man was chicago amazing or what?

  10. Tracie (CRASH) Avatar

    thats my boys! <3<3<3<3 man was chicago amazing or what?

  11. Brandon Avatar

    No face mask???

  12. Brandon Avatar

    No face mask???

  13. MikeC Avatar

    Man… The Enigma. Always wondered what happened to him since the Jim Rose days. Now I know. He grew a beard.

  14. MikeC Avatar

    Man… The Enigma. Always wondered what happened to him since the Jim Rose days. Now I know. He grew a beard.

  15. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    don’t ash on the wet painting

  16. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    don’t ash on the wet painting

  17. CrimShuffle Avatar

    His face is a puzzle to me.

  18. CrimShuffle Avatar

    His face is a puzzle to me.

  19. Noah Matteson Avatar
    Noah Matteson

    awesome. must have hurt like a bitch.

  20. Noah Matteson Avatar
    Noah Matteson

    awesome. must have hurt like a bitch.

  21. Heretic Avatar

    Wish i could have seen that! Tell yea that was one trip I’ll always remember!!

  22. Heretic Avatar

    Wish i could have seen that! Tell yea that was one trip I’ll always remember!!

  23. manini Avatar

    As much as I love and adore Johnny it’s too bad I’m not the girl for him.

  24. manini Avatar

    As much as I love and adore Johnny it’s too bad I’m not the girl for him.

  25. Sgian Dubh Avatar
    Sgian Dubh

    Holy shit!!! That is intense .. love it!!!!

  26. Sgian Dubh Avatar
    Sgian Dubh

    Holy shit!!! That is intense .. love it!!!!

  27. Amandagee Avatar

    eep. it looks great!

  28. Amandagee Avatar

    eep. it looks great!

  29. deadite_666 Avatar

    I thought he was almost completely blue. Well his face anyways. How recent is this?

  30. deadite_666 Avatar

    I thought he was almost completely blue. Well his face anyways. How recent is this?

  31. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    That’s going to itch so badly 🙁

  32. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    That’s going to itch so badly 🙁

  33. branden Avatar
    branden

    Wow, that is sexy! I was thinking about getting ovals cut out around my eyes!

  34. branden Avatar
    branden

    Wow, that is sexy! I was thinking about getting ovals cut out around my eyes!

  35. John Durante Avatar
    John Durante

    Whoa, no mask, man I hope it heals ok!!! OMG!!! Hahahaha

  36. John Durante Avatar
    John Durante

    Whoa, no mask, man I hope it heals ok!!! OMG!!! Hahahaha

  37. jim Avatar
    jim

    hahahahahaha no mask…….END OF THE WORLD! hahahahahahahahahaha

  38. jim Avatar
    jim

    hahahahahaha no mask…….END OF THE WORLD! hahahahahahahahahaha

  39. Elaine M Avatar

    Awesome work John!!! I can’t wait to see the healed results. Ouch though!!!

  40. Elaine M Avatar

    Awesome work John!!! I can’t wait to see the healed results. Ouch though!!!

  41. chris Avatar

    #9 hahaha

    the last photo is awesome!

  42. chris Avatar

    #9 hahaha

    the last photo is awesome!

  43. Goldust Avatar

    Very nice mod!)

  44. Goldust Avatar

    Very nice mod!)

  45. Ryan Avatar
    Ryan

    Amazing work..John Durante is awesome…

  46. Ryan Avatar
    Ryan

    Amazing work..John Durante is awesome…

  47. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    the middle photo on the left is soooo cute ^^,

  48. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    the middle photo on the left is soooo cute ^^,

  49. Fathom Avatar
    Fathom

    #2- it wouldn’t have looked right if he hadn’t got them done firs though would it? if he’d left the X’s un-tattoo’d then it wouldn’t have been so neat.

  50. Fathom Avatar
    Fathom

    #2- it wouldn’t have looked right if he hadn’t got them done firs though would it? if he’d left the X’s un-tattoo’d then it wouldn’t have been so neat.

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