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.

A Crack in the Concrete


Keeping with the requests to see more healing/healed scarification work, Tara checks in with this nicely raised year-and-a-half-old piece by the Thunder From Down Under, Wayde Dunn. Check out the fresh cutting after the jump.

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Comments

339 responses to “A Crack in the Concrete”

  1. Dubael Avatar

    Mea Culpa, I should have double checked the source, it was not comment #58 but comment #68 by inkidy. My apologies to brianna.throws.bricks

  2. Dubael Avatar

    Mea Culpa, I should have double checked the source, it was not comment #58 but comment #68 by inkidy. My apologies to brianna.throws.bricks

  3. cookie Avatar
    cookie

    Yikes #83 a bit pretentious with the language ya think? good points nonetheless however the true testament to intelligence is conveying your point with the least amount of words necessary. People shouldn’t need a translator to hear your point.

  4. cookie Avatar
    cookie

    Yikes #83 a bit pretentious with the language ya think? good points nonetheless however the true testament to intelligence is conveying your point with the least amount of words necessary. People shouldn’t need a translator to hear your point.

  5. cookie Avatar
    cookie

    Yikes #83 a bit pretentious with the language ya think? good points nonetheless however the true testament to intelligence is conveying your point with the least amount of words necessary. People shouldn’t need a translator to hear your point.

  6. brionna. Avatar
    brionna.

    Gorgeous! I hope when I end up getting a scarification piece it ends up this nice.

    Thumbs up.

  7. brionna. Avatar
    brionna.

    Gorgeous! I hope when I end up getting a scarification piece it ends up this nice.

    Thumbs up.

  8. brionna. Avatar
    brionna.

    Gorgeous! I hope when I end up getting a scarification piece it ends up this nice.

    Thumbs up.

  9. Courtney Avatar
    Courtney

    She’s an idiot. Good luck with that when you get pregnant, moron.

  10. Courtney Avatar
    Courtney

    She’s an idiot. Good luck with that when you get pregnant, moron.

  11. Courtney Avatar
    Courtney

    She’s an idiot. Good luck with that when you get pregnant, moron.

  12. Missa Avatar
    Missa

    #83, One problem with what you said is #68 cannot give “irrefutable point” as irrefutable means undeniable proof. It’s an opinion, their like assholes everyone’s stinks but your own. He is allowed to hate it (While I do disagree. I personally find it an absolutely gorgeous piece of artwork.) No one has to explain their opinion to anyone else, least of all someone who tries to over-compensate via their language skills. 🙂

    Tara your scarification is absolutely beautiful. I am more of a tattoo girl but if I could get my tattoo’s to look this nice as a scar I would do it in a heart-beat.
    May I ask what precautions you took to make sure it healed with and with out infection?

  13. Missa Avatar
    Missa

    #83, One problem with what you said is #68 cannot give “irrefutable point” as irrefutable means undeniable proof. It’s an opinion, their like assholes everyone’s stinks but your own. He is allowed to hate it (While I do disagree. I personally find it an absolutely gorgeous piece of artwork.) No one has to explain their opinion to anyone else, least of all someone who tries to over-compensate via their language skills. 🙂

    Tara your scarification is absolutely beautiful. I am more of a tattoo girl but if I could get my tattoo’s to look this nice as a scar I would do it in a heart-beat.
    May I ask what precautions you took to make sure it healed with and with out infection?

  14. Missa Avatar
    Missa

    #83, One problem with what you said is #68 cannot give “irrefutable point” as irrefutable means undeniable proof. It’s an opinion, their like assholes everyone’s stinks but your own. He is allowed to hate it (While I do disagree. I personally find it an absolutely gorgeous piece of artwork.) No one has to explain their opinion to anyone else, least of all someone who tries to over-compensate via their language skills. 🙂

    Tara your scarification is absolutely beautiful. I am more of a tattoo girl but if I could get my tattoo’s to look this nice as a scar I would do it in a heart-beat.
    May I ask what precautions you took to make sure it healed with and with out infection?

  15. Phoenix Avatar
    Phoenix

    I had never been a huge fan of scarification before seeing this, but now I love it! Great work, and you’re lucky that it healed so perfectly. Congratulations!
    It almost makes me want to get something similar 🙂

    And to #68 and #87, didn’t your mothers teach you that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all? Just because this is the internet and you don’t have to see anyone face to face doesn’t mean that changes. This is a beautiful piece, and if you don’t like it, move on to a different website, because this obviously isn’t the place for you.

  16. Phoenix Avatar
    Phoenix

    I had never been a huge fan of scarification before seeing this, but now I love it! Great work, and you’re lucky that it healed so perfectly. Congratulations!
    It almost makes me want to get something similar 🙂

    And to #68 and #87, didn’t your mothers teach you that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all? Just because this is the internet and you don’t have to see anyone face to face doesn’t mean that changes. This is a beautiful piece, and if you don’t like it, move on to a different website, because this obviously isn’t the place for you.

  17. Phoenix Avatar
    Phoenix

    I had never been a huge fan of scarification before seeing this, but now I love it! Great work, and you’re lucky that it healed so perfectly. Congratulations!
    It almost makes me want to get something similar 🙂

    And to #68 and #87, didn’t your mothers teach you that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all? Just because this is the internet and you don’t have to see anyone face to face doesn’t mean that changes. This is a beautiful piece, and if you don’t like it, move on to a different website, because this obviously isn’t the place for you.

  18. Phoenix Avatar
    Phoenix

    I had never been a huge fan of scarification before seeing this, but now I love it! Great work, and you’re lucky that it healed so perfectly. Congratulations!
    It almost makes me want to get something similar 🙂

    And to #68 and #87, didn’t your mothers teach you that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all? Just because this is the internet and you don’t have to see anyone face to face doesn’t mean that changes. This is a beautiful piece, and if you don’t like it, move on to a different website, because this obviously isn’t the place for you.

  19. Phoenix Avatar
    Phoenix

    I had never been a huge fan of scarification before seeing this, but now I love it! Great work, and you’re lucky that it healed so perfectly. Congratulations!
    It almost makes me want to get something similar 🙂

    And to #68 and #87, didn’t your mothers teach you that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all? Just because this is the internet and you don’t have to see anyone face to face doesn’t mean that changes. This is a beautiful piece, and if you don’t like it, move on to a different website, because this obviously isn’t the place for you.

  20. Phoenix Avatar
    Phoenix

    I had never been a huge fan of scarification before seeing this, but now I love it! Great work, and you’re lucky that it healed so perfectly. Congratulations!
    It almost makes me want to get something similar 🙂

    And to #68 and #87, didn’t your mothers teach you that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all? Just because this is the internet and you don’t have to see anyone face to face doesn’t mean that changes. This is a beautiful piece, and if you don’t like it, move on to a different website, because this obviously isn’t the place for you.

  21. Q Avatar

    Haven’t read the previous replies, but wanted to say that this is just stunningly beautiful. I just had a branding done and am hoping that it turns out as beautifully as this piece has.

  22. Q Avatar

    Haven’t read the previous replies, but wanted to say that this is just stunningly beautiful. I just had a branding done and am hoping that it turns out as beautifully as this piece has.

  23. Q Avatar

    Haven’t read the previous replies, but wanted to say that this is just stunningly beautiful. I just had a branding done and am hoping that it turns out as beautifully as this piece has.

  24. サラ Avatar
    サラ

    Stunning! Although I’m a bit concerned on the placement for practical purposes… weight gain, aging, and pregnancy could really destroy that lovely piece.

  25. サラ Avatar
    サラ

    Stunning! Although I’m a bit concerned on the placement for practical purposes… weight gain, aging, and pregnancy could really destroy that lovely piece.

  26. サラ Avatar
    サラ

    Stunning! Although I’m a bit concerned on the placement for practical purposes… weight gain, aging, and pregnancy could really destroy that lovely piece.

  27. inkidy Avatar
    inkidy

    83 you are a tool. I dont like the art, not something I would get.

  28. inkidy Avatar
    inkidy

    83 you are a tool. I dont like the art, not something I would get.

  29. inkidy Avatar
    inkidy

    83 you are a tool. I dont like the art, not something I would get.

  30. inkidy Avatar
    inkidy

    PS sweet latin, pick up bitches with that line Socrates?

  31. inkidy Avatar
    inkidy

    PS sweet latin, pick up bitches with that line Socrates?

  32. inkidy Avatar
    inkidy

    PS sweet latin, pick up bitches with that line Socrates?

  33. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    I love it. I honestly have never thought about scarification but its now after seeing this, wow!

  34. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    I love it. I honestly have never thought about scarification but its now after seeing this, wow!

  35. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    I love it. I honestly have never thought about scarification but its now after seeing this, wow!

  36. rae Avatar
    rae

    this is so elegant and beautiful.

    :3

  37. rae Avatar
    rae

    this is so elegant and beautiful.

    :3

  38. rae Avatar
    rae

    this is so elegant and beautiful.

    :3

  39. Tara Avatar
    Tara

    What did I do to not get an infection? Not touch it…What Im I gonna do if I get pregnant? Get an abortion…What am I gonna do if I gain weight? I’m not gonna, I have control over my body and if I dont want to get fat, I wont. About age….it’s gonna happen to all of us and I’ll be happy I enjoyed my tight skin and scarification piece while it lasted 🙂

  40. Tara Avatar
    Tara

    What did I do to not get an infection? Not touch it…What Im I gonna do if I get pregnant? Get an abortion…What am I gonna do if I gain weight? I’m not gonna, I have control over my body and if I dont want to get fat, I wont. About age….it’s gonna happen to all of us and I’ll be happy I enjoyed my tight skin and scarification piece while it lasted 🙂

  41. Tara Avatar
    Tara

    What did I do to not get an infection? Not touch it…What Im I gonna do if I get pregnant? Get an abortion…What am I gonna do if I gain weight? I’m not gonna, I have control over my body and if I dont want to get fat, I wont. About age….it’s gonna happen to all of us and I’ll be happy I enjoyed my tight skin and scarification piece while it lasted 🙂

  42. padlok Avatar
    padlok

    @ cassidy:
    yeah you’re right, however as whole it looks good like it is. i.m.o. micro symmetry is overrated. the balance of the piece is far more important than the folded-paper symmetry we sometimes see. and this piece is beautiful.

  43. padlok Avatar
    padlok

    @ cassidy:
    yeah you’re right, however as whole it looks good like it is. i.m.o. micro symmetry is overrated. the balance of the piece is far more important than the folded-paper symmetry we sometimes see. and this piece is beautiful.

  44. padlok Avatar
    padlok

    @ cassidy:
    yeah you’re right, however as whole it looks good like it is. i.m.o. micro symmetry is overrated. the balance of the piece is far more important than the folded-paper symmetry we sometimes see. and this piece is beautiful.

  45. Roscoe Avatar

    Carefully placed light source to make an otherwise fairly invisible scarification visible. Nicely done, but let’s see a shot with a saturated light source.

  46. Roscoe Avatar

    Carefully placed light source to make an otherwise fairly invisible scarification visible. Nicely done, but let’s see a shot with a saturated light source.

  47. Roscoe Avatar

    Carefully placed light source to make an otherwise fairly invisible scarification visible. Nicely done, but let’s see a shot with a saturated light source.

  48. rico Avatar
    rico

    Ow..

  49. rico Avatar
    rico

    Ow..

  50. rico Avatar
    rico

    Ow..

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