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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.

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Make Like a Tree and Get Outta Here

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


This lovely backpiece comes to us from Ioreth, who spent days hours sitting for Batoon at Azazel Studio in Milanówek, Poland, to bring this to fruition. Are those wolf eyes underneath? Some sort of tree marsupial? Perhaps a vampire? Some mysteries aren’t meant to be solved.

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32 responses to “Make Like a Tree and Get Outta Here”

  1. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    wow, amazing wotk. i wonder how long it took.
    but again, this style has me worried how long it will last before becoming a green blob

  2. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    wow, amazing wotk. i wonder how long it took.
    but again, this style has me worried how long it will last before becoming a green blob

  3. SuperNova Avatar
    SuperNova

    Could it be… A BUSH BABY!?!
    Those leaves are the shit.

  4. SuperNova Avatar
    SuperNova

    Could it be… A BUSH BABY!?!
    Those leaves are the shit.

  5. smoof Avatar
    smoof

    AYE AYE EYES!!!

  6. smoof Avatar
    smoof

    AYE AYE EYES!!!

  7. Random. Avatar
    Random.

    Damn it smoof, I wanted to say that.

  8. Random. Avatar
    Random.

    Damn it smoof, I wanted to say that.

  9. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    looks awesome! i don’t like the eyes though ):

  10. Joanna Avatar
    Joanna

    looks awesome! i don’t like the eyes though ):

  11. El Avatar
    El

    it’d be a little weird having sex.

  12. El Avatar
    El

    it’d be a little weird having sex.

  13. silverflame Avatar
    silverflame

    beautiful piece 🙂

  14. silverflame Avatar
    silverflame

    beautiful piece 🙂

  15. mutumbo Avatar
    mutumbo

    wow, that looks AWSOME! i absolutely the eyes!

  16. mutumbo Avatar
    mutumbo

    wow, that looks AWSOME! i absolutely the eyes!

  17. Weraph Avatar
    Weraph

    Polska:)

    Amazing! Awesome!

  18. Weraph Avatar
    Weraph

    Polska:)

    Amazing! Awesome!

  19. Mariah Avatar
    Mariah

    reminds me of Lord of The Flies
    http://dangerousbooks.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/n520.jpg

  20. Mariah Avatar
    Mariah

    reminds me of Lord of The Flies
    http://dangerousbooks.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/n520.jpg

  21. Al[ex]I Valentine Avatar
    Al[ex]I Valentine

    Boondock Saints quote FTW

  22. Al[ex]I Valentine Avatar
    Al[ex]I Valentine

    Boondock Saints quote FTW

  23. violentlyhappy Avatar
    violentlyhappy

    scary eyes. :<

  24. violentlyhappy Avatar
    violentlyhappy

    scary eyes. :<

  25. Isis pt Avatar
    Isis pt

    Absolutely love the leaves, they look fantastic. not very fond of the eyes in the tattoo

  26. Isis pt Avatar
    Isis pt

    Absolutely love the leaves, they look fantastic. not very fond of the eyes in the tattoo

  27. Captaincupcakes Avatar
    Captaincupcakes

    The eyes looks like some kind of ape to me. I love it!

  28. Captaincupcakes Avatar
    Captaincupcakes

    The eyes looks like some kind of ape to me. I love it!

  29. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    my immediate thought was Gollum, haha

    pretty ivy though

  30. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    my immediate thought was Gollum, haha

    pretty ivy though

  31. kLu Avatar
    kLu

    This made me think of Lord of the Flies, I like it a lot.

  32. kLu Avatar
    kLu

    This made me think of Lord of the Flies, I like it a lot.

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