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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When I first opened up this photo, I couldn’t tell if it was a tattoo or a scarification because it looks like there is barely any scaring at all. Ryan Ouelette, who spends his free time addicted to video games, can be found at Precision Body Arts in Nashua, NH.

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Comments

20 responses to “oleander flower”

  1. blackroses Avatar

    i like the fact it isn’t “in your face” its simple and understated

  2. JesseV Avatar

    I like the fact it is simple and understated…just like Ryan Ouelette 🙂

  3. & Avatar
    &

    I would be way to freaked out to get scarification on my neck. One unlucky twitch and you get a slice to the jugular. I have an irrational fear of necks being slit though. Ugh, just seeing someone shaving with a straight razor makes me want to crawl out of my skin.

    The scarification is beautiful though.

  4. jenn Avatar
    jenn

    this is so pretty!

  5. dean Avatar
    dean

    iam not a fan of scarifaction but it does look awesome i like when scarifactioon heals nicely like this not like a tragic accident but nicely and so bumpa

  6. BeeSea Avatar
    BeeSea

    Ugh… “it looks like THEIR is barely any scarring at all”?! Really… at least take the time to edit your posts before you submit them, Rachel….
    As for the scarification, I like the subtlety.

  7. Aimeeeee~ Avatar
    Aimeeeee~

    I really like the way it healed, its so soft and subtle.

  8. Rachel Avatar

    OMG blah blah blah. I made a spelling mistake! OH NO!

  9. blackroses Avatar

    LOL blame it on the fact it was a friday Rachel!

  10. encanta Avatar

    That is lovely. Wow. 🙂

  11. Shawn Avatar

    Ryan did that piece at the Philly tattoo convention; his booth was touching yours when he worked on it 😛

  12. BeeSea Avatar
    BeeSea

    See, the funny thing about editor-in-cheifs… They, more often than not, do NOT make grammatical errors. You spelled “their” perfectly fine. “Their” just happens to be the wrong word. Wow. I miss Jordan.

  13. Lenses Avatar

    Oh dear. Is that meant to be a trick response to the editor-in-CHEIF?

  14. onega Avatar
    onega

    This is so delicate and beautiful. It looks very natural.

  15. molly Avatar
    molly

    I absolutely love ryan oulette, he is fuckin awsome

  16. dr00 Avatar

    I agree, that is gorgeous. I don’t think it would look nearly that good if it was keloided in such an area.

  17. jimmieknuckles Avatar
    jimmieknuckles

    im not sure if people are just on the bandwagon here,
    but i think the placement is poor, the piece lacks depth, and its very difficult to make out the subject matter between a pinwheel and a flower.
    sometimes artists drop the ball, and personally, i think this is one of those times

  18. BeeSea Avatar
    BeeSea

    Touché, Lenses… Although it is not my job to submit articles for all to see. I figured that Modblog would choose someone a little more capable… Someone who is grammatically sound at the very least. Quite possibly someone with a little bit of wit. Maybe that’s asking too much.

  19. Marco Sperle Avatar

    Thanks for sharing the link – however unfortunately it seems to be down? Does anybody have a mirror or another source?

  20. Militant Mitten Avatar

    I like how suttle it seems compared to other scars. lovely.

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