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.

Punch Through the Sphere


Not everybody is a fan of the work Lionel from Out of Step does, and understandably so. Much of what he does runs counter to many tattooing traditions, with a huge emphasis on embracing negative space, rather than filling up pieces with as much ink as possible. This above piece is less a tattoo and more a performance; it looks to me like the lines don’t actually go all the way around various body parts, so outside of this pose, she likely just looks as if she’s sporting semi-randomly occurring scar-like lines. Maybe not for everybody, but this sure does it for me.

See the other side, after the jump.

Comments

106 responses to “Punch Through the Sphere”

  1. deerheart Avatar

    hurray for bondage tattoos

  2. deerheart Avatar

    hurray for bondage tattoos

  3. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    yep love it. also loving the out of step tattoos too. shame i can’t really afford to get to him to get one 🙁 maybe i should make it a summer project one year

  4. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    yep love it. also loving the out of step tattoos too. shame i can’t really afford to get to him to get one 🙁 maybe i should make it a summer project one year

  5. delilah Avatar
    delilah

    i love lionel… it is about time someone steps outside of the tattoo convention.. and now onto scarification… *sigh* one day he will do my back piece… one day…..

  6. delilah Avatar
    delilah

    i love lionel… it is about time someone steps outside of the tattoo convention.. and now onto scarification… *sigh* one day he will do my back piece… one day…..

  7. Marc Avatar

    i looks coool and unique!

  8. Marc Avatar

    i looks coool and unique!

  9. PABLOMAN Avatar
    PABLOMAN

    Hmm, looks like she was whipped!

  10. PABLOMAN Avatar
    PABLOMAN

    Hmm, looks like she was whipped!

  11. lovedarling Avatar

    Loving the idea=)

    What is she sitting on?

  12. lovedarling Avatar

    Loving the idea=)

    What is she sitting on?

  13. Dbn Avatar
    Dbn

    I really like this!
    It’s something i would consider getting myself….

  14. Dbn Avatar
    Dbn

    I really like this!
    It’s something i would consider getting myself….

  15. Lk Avatar
    Lk

    “First person to say “She needs a sandwich” gets banned”

    ahhaah it’s the first time I notice this tag 😀
    lol

  16. Lk Avatar
    Lk

    “First person to say “She needs a sandwich” gets banned”

    ahhaah it’s the first time I notice this tag 😀
    lol

  17. Banana Bread Avatar

    I think that this piece works BECAUSE she’s so skinny
    It wouldn’t have the same effect if she wasn’t
    A shot of her back would be nice to see what it looks like

    “First person to say “She needs a sandwich” gets banned” lol
    just because she’s skinny doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with her
    Some people are just programmed that way 🙂

  18. Banana Bread Avatar

    I think that this piece works BECAUSE she’s so skinny
    It wouldn’t have the same effect if she wasn’t
    A shot of her back would be nice to see what it looks like

    “First person to say “She needs a sandwich” gets banned” lol
    just because she’s skinny doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with her
    Some people are just programmed that way 🙂

  19. liz Avatar
    liz

    This is absolutely beautiful. I love he simplicity of the piece. Pretty much, it just put me at a loss for words when I saw this. I would have to say I’m jealous. haha

  20. liz Avatar
    liz

    This is absolutely beautiful. I love he simplicity of the piece. Pretty much, it just put me at a loss for words when I saw this. I would have to say I’m jealous. haha

  21. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    wow! this is really nice 🙂

  22. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    wow! this is really nice 🙂

  23. Ana Avatar
    Ana

    this is actually something very unique and beautiful

  24. Ana Avatar
    Ana

    this is actually something very unique and beautiful

  25. Isis pt Avatar
    Isis pt

    When i first see i also thought it was a scar. I love the concept, im curious to see her standing too.

  26. Isis pt Avatar
    Isis pt

    When i first see i also thought it was a scar. I love the concept, im curious to see her standing too.

  27. Adam_Burdine Avatar

    i love his work, and i love this. i’m planning a trip to go meet the man.

  28. Adam_Burdine Avatar

    i love his work, and i love this. i’m planning a trip to go meet the man.

  29. Xilu Avatar
    Xilu

    i love the idea!and the look and the…ahh i love it!

  30. Xilu Avatar
    Xilu

    i love the idea!and the look and the…ahh i love it!

  31. Steph-knee Avatar
    Steph-knee

    Beautiful! She looks like a living doll, absolutely stunning. They do look a lot like scars, I can’t wait to see what they look like once they’ve healed. The creativitiy of people never fails to amaze me.

  32. Steph-knee Avatar
    Steph-knee

    Beautiful! She looks like a living doll, absolutely stunning. They do look a lot like scars, I can’t wait to see what they look like once they’ve healed. The creativitiy of people never fails to amaze me.

  33. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    i love the simplicity of it, its clever.

  34. lauren Avatar
    lauren

    i love the simplicity of it, its clever.

  35. miss mindi Avatar

    i really love the weird and wonderful this is one of those things kudos! x

  36. miss mindi Avatar

    i really love the weird and wonderful this is one of those things kudos! x

  37. Fluorescent Panda Avatar
    Fluorescent Panda

    I LOVE THIS.

  38. Fluorescent Panda Avatar
    Fluorescent Panda

    I LOVE THIS.

  39. paulpanzer Avatar
    paulpanzer

    simply awesome. i like the idea

  40. paulpanzer Avatar
    paulpanzer

    simply awesome. i like the idea

  41. lolo_at_heart Avatar
    lolo_at_heart

    i agree with #34 that her thin body compliments the whole piece. as with everyone else i am curious to see it out of the pose. she should really take some pictures in black and white and against a background.

  42. lolo_at_heart Avatar
    lolo_at_heart

    i agree with #34 that her thin body compliments the whole piece. as with everyone else i am curious to see it out of the pose. she should really take some pictures in black and white and against a background.

  43. sam Avatar
    sam

    I’m very curious as to how she would react/respond when people ask her what it means.

  44. sam Avatar
    sam

    I’m very curious as to how she would react/respond when people ask her what it means.

  45. spookshow_baby_79 Avatar
    spookshow_baby_79

    I really don’t want to see her standing, as I semi-suspect that she’ll fall into seperate sections if she moves! lol

    An awesome concept (though I imagine it will lose some of its initial intensity when healed).

  46. spookshow_baby_79 Avatar
    spookshow_baby_79

    I really don’t want to see her standing, as I semi-suspect that she’ll fall into seperate sections if she moves! lol

    An awesome concept (though I imagine it will lose some of its initial intensity when healed).

  47. william thourogood the 3rd or 4th Avatar
    william thourogood the 3rd or 4th

    I could use a sandwich too.

  48. william thourogood the 3rd or 4th Avatar
    william thourogood the 3rd or 4th

    I could use a sandwich too.

  49. the real biatch Avatar

    are you people on bad drugs or art uneducated, you have no concept of negative and positive orientation. It truly amazes me of the # of sheep who contend to such hybridism. I couldn’t eat a sandwich after looking at that crap if her life depended on it. Think I will have a steak now if your lucky i will throw you a bone. don’t count on it my pup has better bite scars on his ass than any of these pieces of idiotic composition..

  50. the real biatch Avatar

    are you people on bad drugs or art uneducated, you have no concept of negative and positive orientation. It truly amazes me of the # of sheep who contend to such hybridism. I couldn’t eat a sandwich after looking at that crap if her life depended on it. Think I will have a steak now if your lucky i will throw you a bone. don’t count on it my pup has better bite scars on his ass than any of these pieces of idiotic composition..

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