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.

Eyes Turned Skyward


I really like Cliff’s variation on the hoary old wing tattoo — to be honest, I’m surprised we don’t see this placement more often. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Vincent Hocquet’s stippling technique is so impressive, either. A couple of close-ups, after the jump.

(Tattoos by Vincent Hocquet at Beautiful Freak Tattoo in St.-Idesbald, Belgium.)

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Comments

94 responses to “Eyes Turned Skyward”

  1. Hetty Avatar
    Hetty

    Wow, another very gorgeous man! You’re doing very good today Modblog!

  2. Hetty Avatar
    Hetty

    Wow, another very gorgeous man! You’re doing very good today Modblog!

  3. Jarvis Avatar

    Id imagen you’ve not seen this placement before is the fact of a lot of tattooist wouldn’t actually tattoo some thing like this as it goes down on to the hands with out him having any other type of easily visible coverage.

    All that a side it is one hell of a cool piece.

  4. Jarvis Avatar

    Id imagen you’ve not seen this placement before is the fact of a lot of tattooist wouldn’t actually tattoo some thing like this as it goes down on to the hands with out him having any other type of easily visible coverage.

    All that a side it is one hell of a cool piece.

  5. Sathka Avatar
    Sathka

    Beautiful piece. Love the placement.

  6. Sathka Avatar
    Sathka

    Beautiful piece. Love the placement.

  7. Ron Avatar
    Ron

    Beautiful tattoo and the dot work makes it even better

  8. Ron Avatar
    Ron

    Beautiful tattoo and the dot work makes it even better

  9. Darah Avatar
    Darah

    Beautiful, both the subject and the tattoo. The symmetry is amazing,

  10. Darah Avatar
    Darah

    Beautiful, both the subject and the tattoo. The symmetry is amazing,

  11. ElloSara Avatar

    That’s amazing. I’m in love.

  12. ElloSara Avatar

    That’s amazing. I’m in love.

  13. Vern Avatar

    That’s so fucking cool

  14. Vern Avatar

    That’s so fucking cool

  15. KT Avatar

    Absolutely stunning work, I love it.

  16. KT Avatar

    Absolutely stunning work, I love it.

  17. zeru Avatar
    zeru

    awesome

  18. zeru Avatar
    zeru

    awesome

  19. vini Avatar

    i allready saw this a while ago ^^

  20. vini Avatar

    i allready saw this a while ago ^^

  21. GabyMJunkie Avatar
    GabyMJunkie

    Completely gorgeous both the man and the tattoo

  22. GabyMJunkie Avatar
    GabyMJunkie

    Completely gorgeous both the man and the tattoo

  23. jonny Avatar

    woo symmetry!

  24. jonny Avatar

    woo symmetry!

  25. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    yeah baby!! gorgeous ink & a gorgeous face. yummmy!!!!!!

  26. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    yeah baby!! gorgeous ink & a gorgeous face. yummmy!!!!!!

  27. Tw3ak Avatar
    Tw3ak

    wow. i absolutely love this idea. im really against copying ideas, but i reallly want something like that now. i just dont know if i can bring myself to it.

  28. Tw3ak Avatar
    Tw3ak

    wow. i absolutely love this idea. im really against copying ideas, but i reallly want something like that now. i just dont know if i can bring myself to it.

  29. T. Ang3l Avatar

    I really love work like this!

  30. T. Ang3l Avatar

    I really love work like this!

  31. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    WOW!
    — this is absolutely STUNNING!

  32. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    WOW!
    — this is absolutely STUNNING!

  33. VOMIT Avatar

    Woah!!! that is beautiful!!!

  34. VOMIT Avatar

    Woah!!! that is beautiful!!!

  35. Jessorz Avatar

    i cant say anything that hasnt already been said. love it.

  36. Jessorz Avatar

    i cant say anything that hasnt already been said. love it.

  37. & Avatar
    &

    Whenever he hugs people he’ll give them wings. That was a deep statement. lol. Its all I can think of though. Beautiful tattoo.

  38. & Avatar
    &

    Whenever he hugs people he’ll give them wings. That was a deep statement. lol. Its all I can think of though. Beautiful tattoo.

  39. person Avatar
    person

    he looks so friendly with such lovely mods..

  40. person Avatar
    person

    he looks so friendly with such lovely mods..

  41. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Now THAT’S something I could’ve mistake for Swastika Freakshop’s work

  42. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Now THAT’S something I could’ve mistake for Swastika Freakshop’s work

  43. nickles Avatar
    nickles

    so badass!!!! i love this!!

  44. nickles Avatar
    nickles

    so badass!!!! i love this!!

  45. robyn Avatar

    i think im in love

  46. robyn Avatar

    i think im in love

  47. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    This is amazing.

  48. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    This is amazing.

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