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.

I have seen lots of things…

…and I have done lots of things that would make a normal person curl up in the fetal position and require years of institutionalizing.

So in the rare moments when I come across something that makes me cringe a bit, I feel obliged to share it with you guys.

Some of Alicja‘s  performance acts she does with The Psycho Cyborgs definitely makes me wince a bit. I don’t know what it is about the “fingering of an open wound” but for some reason that does it for me every time.

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For more pictures of her performances, her work and a music video with her and the Psycho Cyborgs, keep on keeping on.

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When Alicja is not performing with the Psycho Cyborgs she can be found piercing at Self Sacrifice Tattoo in London,  which just moved to a new location making it the largest shop in all of London! It seems like just yesterday I was posting a uvula piercing and  commenting on the technical difficulties of it, and when perusing Ala’s portfolio noticed this (much trickier) front to back uvula piercing.

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Comments

333 responses to “I have seen lots of things…”

  1. Caleigh Avatar

    Well that’s one way to get inside of her.

  2. Caleigh Avatar

    Well that’s one way to get inside of her.

  3. Caleigh Avatar

    Well that’s one way to get inside of her.

  4. Siren Avatar

    WHAT. wait, WHAT?!

  5. Siren Avatar

    WHAT. wait, WHAT?!

  6. Siren Avatar

    WHAT. wait, WHAT?!

  7. Dingo Avatar
    Dingo

    That’s disturbing on many levels.

  8. Dingo Avatar
    Dingo

    That’s disturbing on many levels.

  9. Dingo Avatar
    Dingo

    That’s disturbing on many levels.

  10. pierced stuff Avatar
    pierced stuff

    Rawr

  11. pierced stuff Avatar
    pierced stuff

    Rawr

  12. pierced stuff Avatar
    pierced stuff

    Rawr

  13. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    🙁

  14. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    🙁

  15. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    🙁

  16. Nihilist Avatar

    this i like 🙂

  17. Nihilist Avatar

    this i like 🙂

  18. Nihilist Avatar

    this i like 🙂

  19. Eric Avatar

    This entire post is amazing. Wow. <3

  20. Eric Avatar

    This entire post is amazing. Wow. <3

  21. Eric Avatar

    This entire post is amazing. Wow. <3

  22. Ata Avatar

    It’s too much. You’re just destroying your body…

  23. Ata Avatar

    It’s too much. You’re just destroying your body…

  24. Ata Avatar

    It’s too much. You’re just destroying your body…

  25. Lesha Avatar

    that video, totally turned me on. wow!

  26. Lesha Avatar

    that video, totally turned me on. wow!

  27. Lesha Avatar

    that video, totally turned me on. wow!

  28. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    *CRINGE*

  29. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    *CRINGE*

  30. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    *CRINGE*

  31. Atlanta Avatar
    Atlanta

    So. Fucking. Hot.

  32. Atlanta Avatar
    Atlanta

    So. Fucking. Hot.

  33. Atlanta Avatar
    Atlanta

    So. Fucking. Hot.

  34. reggie Avatar
    reggie

    Like a scene right out of “Videodrome”

  35. reggie Avatar
    reggie

    Like a scene right out of “Videodrome”

  36. reggie Avatar
    reggie

    Like a scene right out of “Videodrome”

  37. Kat Avatar

    @ ATA, to each their own… Live & let live = )

    Personally, I don’t have the balls or the pain threshold to do anything like that. But, it is very interesting to see the different things people choose to participate in. This is pretty crazy & pretty awesome. Mad props to Alicja.

  38. Kat Avatar

    @ ATA, to each their own… Live & let live = )

    Personally, I don’t have the balls or the pain threshold to do anything like that. But, it is very interesting to see the different things people choose to participate in. This is pretty crazy & pretty awesome. Mad props to Alicja.

  39. Kat Avatar

    @ ATA, to each their own… Live & let live = )

    Personally, I don’t have the balls or the pain threshold to do anything like that. But, it is very interesting to see the different things people choose to participate in. This is pretty crazy & pretty awesome. Mad props to Alicja.

  40. Rolf Avatar
    Rolf

    I’ve seen the show twice. It’s fantastic!!!

  41. Rolf Avatar
    Rolf

    I’ve seen the show twice. It’s fantastic!!!

  42. Rolf Avatar
    Rolf

    I’ve seen the show twice. It’s fantastic!!!

  43. Nervosa Avatar
    Nervosa

    That video is like a real version of the NIN Broken video.

  44. Nervosa Avatar
    Nervosa

    That video is like a real version of the NIN Broken video.

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