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.

Dust of the Dust


And hey, while we’re on the subject of Mr. Wiscombe below, let’s keep things black-and-gray-ish (and western Canada-ish) with this perturbed and tortured demon-type by Shawn Thompson at Strange City in Edmonton, Alberta. Now, as an impartial resource, we can neither confirm nor deny the frequency with which Mr. Thompson conjures such wretched hell-beasts, nor do we feel comfortable offering an opinion on his dark and terrible talents. We will merely suggest that you do not cross him. That is all.

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Comments

22 responses to “Dust of the Dust”

  1. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    ” help me i am in hell” w/ love signed: Uncle Frank.

  2. Justin Routte Avatar
    Justin Routte

    ” help me i am in hell” w/ love signed: Uncle Frank.

  3. Kid Unknown Avatar
    Kid Unknown

    Hate it

  4. Kid Unknown Avatar
    Kid Unknown

    Hate it

  5. Rodeo Avatar

    Agree’d Justin, Hellraiser all the way.

  6. Rodeo Avatar

    Agree’d Justin, Hellraiser all the way.

  7. Nintendo-Nut Avatar
    Nintendo-Nut

    Honestly that’s a garbage tattoo, poorly done and pretty ugly

  8. Nintendo-Nut Avatar
    Nintendo-Nut

    Honestly that’s a garbage tattoo, poorly done and pretty ugly

  9. dorothy parkers elbow Avatar
    dorothy parkers elbow

    Heaven forbid that someone should get a tattoo for themselves, rather than considering the rest of the worlds opinion. How about saying ”Its not to my taste” or ”I wouldnt choose it myself, but man thats interesting”?

    People are far to quick to slate other folks work. It just makes me sad…..

    (Personally i wouldnt choose it for myself… but its fucking rad that there are folks out there doing these things just because they want to!!)

  10. dorothy parkers elbow Avatar
    dorothy parkers elbow

    Heaven forbid that someone should get a tattoo for themselves, rather than considering the rest of the worlds opinion. How about saying ”Its not to my taste” or ”I wouldnt choose it myself, but man thats interesting”?

    People are far to quick to slate other folks work. It just makes me sad…..

    (Personally i wouldnt choose it for myself… but its fucking rad that there are folks out there doing these things just because they want to!!)

  11. Apocalyptic Hate Avatar
    Apocalyptic Hate

    Man. thats awesome. thats totally my tat!!

  12. Apocalyptic Hate Avatar
    Apocalyptic Hate

    Man. thats awesome. thats totally my tat!!

  13. Smallest Paul Avatar
    Smallest Paul

    I have stopped by this tattoo several times and I can’t get over it. I have no comment on the quality, Im sure the owner is a fan… but this tattoo is off-putting. I really dislike it. alot. a lot.

  14. Smallest Paul Avatar
    Smallest Paul

    I have stopped by this tattoo several times and I can’t get over it. I have no comment on the quality, Im sure the owner is a fan… but this tattoo is off-putting. I really dislike it. alot. a lot.

  15. JohnnyThief Avatar

    “People are far to quick to slate other folks work. It just makes me sad…..”

    People aren’t judging the subject matter, they’re judging the expertise of how the tattoo was applied. This is shoddy work compared to the amount of quality that is becoming industry standard.

  16. JohnnyThief Avatar

    “People are far to quick to slate other folks work. It just makes me sad…..”

    People aren’t judging the subject matter, they’re judging the expertise of how the tattoo was applied. This is shoddy work compared to the amount of quality that is becoming industry standard.

  17. emhib Avatar

    “jesus wept”

  18. emhib Avatar

    “jesus wept”

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