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.

Rather Be Ashes Than Dust


And here we have an interstellar entry from Anders, who carved these godless occult symbols into an impressionable youth’s fingertips. At least Jupiter and Neptune will be most pleased.

(Scarification by Anders Allinger at Flesh Impressions in Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia.)

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Comments

46 responses to “Rather Be Ashes Than Dust”

  1. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    OWWWW.

    reminds me of sailormoon!

  2. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    OWWWW.

    reminds me of sailormoon!

  3. (A)ndy Avatar

    I second Diva’s first comment. That just looks so painful. Not that i question the recipients intentions but isn’t it really difficult, if not impossible, for scars to develop on one’s fingers? Though i am admittedly ignorant of the validity or fallacy of such claims…

  4. (A)ndy Avatar

    I second Diva’s first comment. That just looks so painful. Not that i question the recipients intentions but isn’t it really difficult, if not impossible, for scars to develop on one’s fingers? Though i am admittedly ignorant of the validity or fallacy of such claims…

  5. swirly Avatar
    swirly

    christ on a bike!!

    well done flanders

  6. swirly Avatar
    swirly

    christ on a bike!!

    well done flanders

  7. Sathka Avatar
    Sathka

    I approve so hard.

  8. Sathka Avatar
    Sathka

    I approve so hard.

  9. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    oh, yes. i like it.

    makes me wanna go JUPITERRR like kel used to, though. and the neptune one only makes me think of spongebob… DAMN YOU NICKELODEON

  10. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    oh, yes. i like it.

    makes me wanna go JUPITERRR like kel used to, though. and the neptune one only makes me think of spongebob… DAMN YOU NICKELODEON

  11. Kim Avatar
    Kim

    I really like this…. I have some scars on my fingers already from playing as a kid and I’ve always liked them. Never dawned on me to have intentional scarification there, but I like the idea.

  12. Kim Avatar
    Kim

    I really like this…. I have some scars on my fingers already from playing as a kid and I’ve always liked them. Never dawned on me to have intentional scarification there, but I like the idea.

  13. Noadi Avatar

    At first glance I thought it was 42. I’m such a hopeless geek.

    Oh you can get scars on your fingers, I have a few from various kitchen and shop mishaps. Going from my experience they don’t scar easily, fade a lot, and the scars will get fingerprint ridges. So I’d like to see these healed to see how they turn out.

  14. Noadi Avatar

    At first glance I thought it was 42. I’m such a hopeless geek.

    Oh you can get scars on your fingers, I have a few from various kitchen and shop mishaps. Going from my experience they don’t scar easily, fade a lot, and the scars will get fingerprint ridges. So I’d like to see these healed to see how they turn out.

  15. heythar Avatar
    heythar

    good for getting forensic officers off your tail as well…

  16. madam Avatar
    madam

    I wonder if those symbols were picked randomly… because the middle finger is ruled by Jupiter and the ring finger is the sun…. I have a palm tattoo of cheiromancy. It looks interesting though. It’s going to be fun to heal…

  17. heythar Avatar
    heythar

    good for getting forensic officers off your tail as well…

  18. madam Avatar
    madam

    I wonder if those symbols were picked randomly… because the middle finger is ruled by Jupiter and the ring finger is the sun…. I have a palm tattoo of cheiromancy. It looks interesting though. It’s going to be fun to heal…

  19. ImmureME Avatar

    Won’t they just look for the only person with neptune and jupiter symbols on their finger tips?

  20. ImmureME Avatar

    Won’t they just look for the only person with neptune and jupiter symbols on their finger tips?

  21. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    id like to see what happens to these…i would guess they wont scar out very well, but perhaps we will be pleasantly surprised 🙂

  22. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    id like to see what happens to these…i would guess they wont scar out very well, but perhaps we will be pleasantly surprised 🙂

  23. melanie Avatar
    melanie

    looks like it hurts like a bitch!

  24. melanie Avatar
    melanie

    looks like it hurts like a bitch!

  25. Darah Avatar
    Darah

    Dude. Wash your hands.

  26. Darah Avatar
    Darah

    Dude. Wash your hands.

  27. Laurel Avatar

    Ooohhh it makes my finger tips hurt just looking at them.

    Very cool though, and I hope they turn out better than I think they will. I’ve had some pretty deep cuts on my fingers and sadly I have no scars on that side of my finger.

  28. Laurel Avatar

    Ooohhh it makes my finger tips hurt just looking at them.

    Very cool though, and I hope they turn out better than I think they will. I’ve had some pretty deep cuts on my fingers and sadly I have no scars on that side of my finger.

  29. Anthony Avatar

    ow OW and those wont scar at all, they’ll heal away

  30. Anthony Avatar

    ow OW and those wont scar at all, they’ll heal away

  31. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    to each thier own
    but i tend to agree with #15
    i hope they were not intending this to be long term

  32. heretic138 Avatar
    heretic138

    to each thier own
    but i tend to agree with #15
    i hope they were not intending this to be long term

  33. Jacques Avatar

    I’ve got a rather nice scar going two inches vertically down my right hand’s middle finger, so fingers definitely scar, the cut that caused mine wasn’t particularly large either, just sliced from climbing a wall.

  34. Jacques Avatar

    I’ve got a rather nice scar going two inches vertically down my right hand’s middle finger, so fingers definitely scar, the cut that caused mine wasn’t particularly large either, just sliced from climbing a wall.

  35. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    @13- they dont look dirty, really…

  36. Jake Avatar
    Jake

    @13- they dont look dirty, really…

  37. San Avatar

    Apparently it ‘s quite hard to remove your fngerprints, they just kinda grow back.. People have gone through crazy lengths to try and get rid of theirs…
    I see it as, well, its a nice idea, but will it work out?

  38. San Avatar

    Apparently it ‘s quite hard to remove your fngerprints, they just kinda grow back.. People have gone through crazy lengths to try and get rid of theirs…
    I see it as, well, its a nice idea, but will it work out?

  39. Dandy Avatar

    I would almost feel like getting a crime just to get finger printed after this ^^

  40. Dandy Avatar

    I would almost feel like getting a crime just to get finger printed after this ^^

  41. Chopstixx Avatar
    Chopstixx

    #9 – I was thinking the same thing.

  42. Chopstixx Avatar
    Chopstixx

    #9 – I was thinking the same thing.

  43. bellyflowers Avatar
    bellyflowers

    bring back pluto

  44. bellyflowers Avatar
    bellyflowers

    bring back pluto

  45. nureintier Avatar

    Yeah, the idea is cool, but I worry about how long something like that would last.

    When I was younger and stupider, I once tried to remove one of my fingerprints with a wood burner. Smelled terrible, hurt like the end of the world, and the fingerprint grew back like it never happened (after a long period of being in terrible pain whenever I touched something).

    I hope this works out for the person, but still, I don’t know…

  46. nureintier Avatar

    Yeah, the idea is cool, but I worry about how long something like that would last.

    When I was younger and stupider, I once tried to remove one of my fingerprints with a wood burner. Smelled terrible, hurt like the end of the world, and the fingerprint grew back like it never happened (after a long period of being in terrible pain whenever I touched something).

    I hope this works out for the person, but still, I don’t know…

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