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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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Common Clay

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Jordan Ginsberg


Last week, this glorious bear backpiece helped us put an end to the minor drought of awe-inspiring animal tattoos here on the ol’ ModBlog, and now the St. Petersburg Tattoo Convention is coming through for us again! Except instead of animalia, this time around we have a…hmm, porcelain Jesus, maybe? (Great Depeche Mode song, by the way.) It’s a haunting piece of work, whatever the inspiration. (If you’re the wearer or the artist, let us know! The photos from this convention had very little info attached.)

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13 responses to “Common Clay”

  1. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    Kinda cool except for that unshaded line across its face.

  2. Raskin666 Avatar
    Raskin666

    Beautiful! Looks dark and great!

  3. rehanb_bl Avatar
    rehanb_bl

    hate to burst the bubble there, but the depeche mode song is personal jesus, unless there is some undertone i am missing out on

  4. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    Holy shit, that’s insane. I mean I don’t really like the artwork, but it’s still very nicely done

  5. trailerparkjesus Avatar
    trailerparkjesus

    agree with #4

  6. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    Love this!

  7. Sculla Avatar
    Sculla

    #3… no, you’re right, it’s personal Jesus.
    Nice try Jordan…close… but yeah…
    Anyways, Fantastic piece!I’m a sucker for a great lookin Black/white/greyscale tat

  8. Danga Avatar
    Danga

    I don’t wanna sound like a queer or nothin, but I think Depeche Mode is a sweet band.

  9. aivi Avatar
    aivi

    I don’t really like the look of the face, but the shading (especially on the lower half) of the tattoo is simply awesome.

  10. goldust Avatar
    goldust

    Good work, but true, ushaded line looks poor.

  11. Bigal Avatar
    Bigal

    Could be from Tsutomo Nihei.

    great piece nonetheless!

  12. DS3M Avatar
    DS3M

    Not trying to be a hater, but that is a waste of space.

  13. Depeche Mode Personal Jesus Avatar
    Depeche Mode Personal Jesus

    Hi there

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