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.

The Devil Lies Brooding


I don’t care how many times I see them, deep chest piercings like these always leave me in awe. These were done by Roland at Visavajara in Freiburg, Germany, with custom-made black teflon jewelry by Oli. A bonus shot, after the jump.

Comments

129 responses to “The Devil Lies Brooding”

  1. JessFras. Avatar
    JessFras.

    these remind me of Tetris.. and I’m not sure why.

  2. JessFras. Avatar
    JessFras.

    these remind me of Tetris.. and I’m not sure why.

  3. JessFras. Avatar
    JessFras.

    these remind me of Tetris.. and I’m not sure why.

  4. Ratty Avatar
    Ratty

    They look like something from a fourteenth century engraving, but I can’t remember which one. Absolutely gorgeous too. The gooseprickles around the fresh piercings keep making me shiver.

  5. Ratty Avatar
    Ratty

    They look like something from a fourteenth century engraving, but I can’t remember which one. Absolutely gorgeous too. The gooseprickles around the fresh piercings keep making me shiver.

  6. Ratty Avatar
    Ratty

    They look like something from a fourteenth century engraving, but I can’t remember which one. Absolutely gorgeous too. The gooseprickles around the fresh piercings keep making me shiver.

  7. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    Isn’t black PTFE toxic due to the agents they use to colour it?

    Other than that they look fricking lovely. Just worried about him reacting to them.

  8. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    Isn’t black PTFE toxic due to the agents they use to colour it?

    Other than that they look fricking lovely. Just worried about him reacting to them.

  9. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    Isn’t black PTFE toxic due to the agents they use to colour it?

    Other than that they look fricking lovely. Just worried about him reacting to them.

  10. Sarita Avatar

    my boobies hurt looking at this =[

  11. Sarita Avatar

    my boobies hurt looking at this =[

  12. Sarita Avatar

    my boobies hurt looking at this =[

  13. lon Avatar

    his skin is panicking! ouch!

    argh it makes the hair on the back of my neck do the mexican wave.

  14. lon Avatar

    his skin is panicking! ouch!

    argh it makes the hair on the back of my neck do the mexican wave.

  15. lon Avatar

    his skin is panicking! ouch!

    argh it makes the hair on the back of my neck do the mexican wave.

  16. Twizz Avatar
    Twizz

    i want these so bad!

  17. Twizz Avatar
    Twizz

    i want these so bad!

  18. Twizz Avatar
    Twizz

    i want these so bad!

  19. jazzybean Avatar

    :O i’m blown away

  20. jazzybean Avatar

    :O i’m blown away

  21. jazzybean Avatar

    :O i’m blown away

  22. slummyx Avatar
    slummyx

    Those goosebumps are so nuts, just sitting around the piercings like that lol
    Sweet none the less!

  23. slummyx Avatar
    slummyx

    Those goosebumps are so nuts, just sitting around the piercings like that lol
    Sweet none the less!

  24. slummyx Avatar
    slummyx

    Those goosebumps are so nuts, just sitting around the piercings like that lol
    Sweet none the less!

  25. bobski Avatar
    bobski

    Awesome!

  26. bobski Avatar
    bobski

    Awesome!

  27. bobski Avatar
    bobski

    Awesome!

  28. burcu Avatar

    Whoa, I’m in awe!

  29. burcu Avatar

    Whoa, I’m in awe!

  30. burcu Avatar

    Whoa, I’m in awe!

  31. SilberneKlinge Avatar
    SilberneKlinge

    How long can somebody wear them?
    Is it really possible for the piercings to heal?

  32. SilberneKlinge Avatar
    SilberneKlinge

    How long can somebody wear them?
    Is it really possible for the piercings to heal?

  33. SilberneKlinge Avatar
    SilberneKlinge

    How long can somebody wear them?
    Is it really possible for the piercings to heal?

  34. MissCeci Avatar
    MissCeci

    Youch!! Looks fantastic though!! Do you reckon he’s used suspension hooks to do this or has stretched the holes from regular surface piercings?

  35. MissCeci Avatar
    MissCeci

    Youch!! Looks fantastic though!! Do you reckon he’s used suspension hooks to do this or has stretched the holes from regular surface piercings?

  36. MissCeci Avatar
    MissCeci

    Youch!! Looks fantastic though!! Do you reckon he’s used suspension hooks to do this or has stretched the holes from regular surface piercings?

  37. Brandon Avatar

    They were scalpelled to that size.

  38. Brandon Avatar

    They were scalpelled to that size.

  39. Brandon Avatar

    They were scalpelled to that size.

  40. Stormchaser Avatar

    nice ones… will need patience to heal – but it can do so, there are people around (e.g. Roland of the Visavajara Team himself) who healed things like that.

  41. Stormchaser Avatar

    nice ones… will need patience to heal – but it can do so, there are people around (e.g. Roland of the Visavajara Team himself) who healed things like that.

  42. Stormchaser Avatar

    nice ones… will need patience to heal – but it can do so, there are people around (e.g. Roland of the Visavajara Team himself) who healed things like that.

  43. Tsarin Avatar
    Tsarin

    fucking impressive. how long do bad boys like this take to heal usually?

  44. Tsarin Avatar
    Tsarin

    fucking impressive. how long do bad boys like this take to heal usually?

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