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.

On The Wing


In the future, after the last newspaper has burned, the Internet has eaten itself and various Twitter and Tumblr robots murder each other in the streets all day, every day, we will have no choice but to get our news from the tattoos of the townsfolk. Adam is just setting the pace with this combination Swine/Avian Flu (“Flying Pig Flu,” of course) tattoo, which will undoubtedly be the final straw for humanity. Either that or some sort of Scientologist dinosaur meteor. If you only bet on one apocalypse scenario today, make it one of these. Thank you for your continued support of BME Casinos. We’ll see you tomorrow.

(Tattoo by Adam Burdine at No Surrender Studios in San Marcos, Texas.)

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Comments

18 responses to “On The Wing”

  1. Tom V. Avatar
    Tom V.

    Isn’t it called A/H1N1?

  2. Tom V. Avatar
    Tom V.

    Isn’t it called A/H1N1?

  3. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Cool idea, but such a poorly executed piece 🙁

  4. Neurosis Avatar
    Neurosis

    Cool idea, but such a poorly executed piece 🙁

  5. Goose Avatar
    Goose

    It was only a matter of time until this happened. I got a pig on my neck a few weeks back and EVERYONE thought it was swine flu related but that had NOTHING to do with why I got it – just odd timing.

  6. Goose Avatar
    Goose

    It was only a matter of time until this happened. I got a pig on my neck a few weeks back and EVERYONE thought it was swine flu related but that had NOTHING to do with why I got it – just odd timing.

  7. Pan Avatar
    Pan

    What Neurosis said.

  8. Pan Avatar
    Pan

    What Neurosis said.

  9. inkfink Avatar
    inkfink

    ooh, horrible

  10. inkfink Avatar
    inkfink

    ooh, horrible

  11. Didj Avatar
    Didj

    pink floyd animals album rules your face off, nice ref Jordan

  12. Didj Avatar
    Didj

    pink floyd animals album rules your face off, nice ref Jordan

  13. CaveatEmptor Avatar

    i find the whole idea of this piece absolutely awesome, even if it isn’t that well done.

  14. CaveatEmptor Avatar

    i find the whole idea of this piece absolutely awesome, even if it isn’t that well done.

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