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.

Wait It Out


Sure, designing some Tool album art may have helped get his name out among folks who may not have normally been exposed to his work, but Alex Grey‘s paintings and drawings have always seemed particularly well suited to tattoo adaptations (we’ve featured a few in the past), and this application of one of his “vajra brush” designs by Alex Jazz at Extreme-Art in St. Petersburg, Russia, is no exception. It is interesting, however, to see his work in black and grey, considering how much he’s often associated with incredibly bright and vibrant colors, but hey, we think this works just fine.

After the jump, we zoom out a touch and see this piece in the context of (most of) the rest of clockorange.

See more in Religious and Mythological Tattoos (Tattoos)

Comments

13 responses to “Wait It Out”

  1. lolo_at_heart Avatar
    lolo_at_heart

    nice work but her heels are a little beaten up

  2. charlotte Avatar
    charlotte

    AMAZING!!! I love Alex Grey.

  3. Jordan Ginsberg Avatar
    Jordan Ginsberg

    “her heels are a little beaten up”

    Are you kidding me.

  4. -LEO- Avatar
    -LEO-

    Haha
    Are you seriously looking at the heels??
    xD
    Awesome work!
    And the girl… Well
    *drools*

  5. kylenga Avatar
    kylenga

    lol the heels were the 3rd thing i noticed…first i looked at her nicely done piece. then looked at the next most obvious piece, then ventured to her feet and seen her heels.

    needless to say, i don’t judge a girl by her heels. so +1 to her for having a great looking body and some fine ink

  6. tinyfuus Avatar
    tinyfuus

    Alex Grey is amazing. Great piece.

  7. stopthemjah Avatar

    cool tattoo, and she plays guitar…

  8. emi Avatar
    emi

    whats with modblog and pointing out the flaws and imperfections in the photos that are not bodymod related….

  9. Cami Avatar
    Cami

    …Nice!

    Would like to see some of that sleeve, too.

  10. DS3M Avatar
    DS3M

    I started at her butt.

    It was all very nice. The work, the butt, the heels, the butt…

  11. joe Avatar
    joe

    # lolo_at_heart on September 15th, 2009 at 4:39 pm:

    nice work but her heels are a little beaten up

    Most stupid and unnecessary comment I’ve ever heard! Why do people make remarks like that?

  12. squirrelgirl Avatar
    squirrelgirl

    Cookie monster underwear!

  13. Supzle Avatar
    Supzle

    You can only look at the good parts tattoo/ass??

    But lesser parts must be discussed to like the beaten heels

Latest Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News

  • Twelve Points to the Sky
    There’s a particular kind of magic that happens at your first big suspension gathering when you arrive with nerves, an open heart, and the quiet hope of flight. Guided by the encouragement of mentor Lynn Loheide and driven by the quiet confidence of belonging, Alex… Read more: Twelve Points to the Sky
  • Ontario SusCon 2025
    In March 2025, BME attended the Ontario Suspension Convention in Hamilton, hosted by the Kevin Donaghy and the Ontario Suspension Collective. We had the pleasure to take part and help document the event, but also run a booth to sell a bunch of old (but… Read more: Ontario SusCon 2025
  • Welcome Back to Body Modification Ezine
    Dear BME Community, We’ve been gone far too long, but BME is back to give people a voice, a space, a community. With time everything evolves, and BME may be different than you remember. Our goal is to stay true to Shannon and Rachel’s values… Read more: Welcome Back to Body Modification Ezine
  • BME Social Media
    Word of mouth has been our method of reuniting the community, and it has brought a substantial amount of us together. I am inspired by your loyalty and I want to remind more people of BME’s existence. In 2020 we gained control over @bmezine on… Read more: BME Social Media
  • BMEShop
    Despite the hurricanes in 2015 which destroyed almost all of what Rachel owned, she managed to save the original inventory from BME. We have relisted some of the stock on BMEShop.com with the hopes you may be interested.  Our first drop includes a selection of… Read more: BMEShop
  • Rachel Larratt 1980-2022
    Unfortunately, when we lost some of the ModBlog content, it included the post about Rachel’s passing. (Original Post) Rachel passed away on June 22, 2022. She died in her sleep. Even now, it’s extremely difficult to write this post. Rachel meant so much to so… Read more: Rachel Larratt 1980-2022