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.

Behind the Lines

Two weeks ago we took a look at a couple of pieces by Magnutze.  Today we get to take a look at the man behind those incredible abstract tattoos.  Sometimes people can forget that the artists behind the artwork are just the same as everyone else.  Their passion to modify themselves is often overlooked by their own artistic accomplishments, which is a shame because a lot of them have some fantastic pieces.  For example…

I love the look of the tattoos on his face, as they don’t fit into any conventional design.  With a lot of his artwork falling into the abstract column, it should come as no surprise that he has the style on him as well.  The artist is Chandler Barnes from Fur Immer in Berlin

Comments

11 responses to “Behind the Lines”

  1. IamTheSrah Avatar
    IamTheSrah

    LOVE it!

  2. Froggie Avatar
    Froggie

    Oh my goodness, this is beautiful.

  3. Ron Garza Avatar

    Im pretty sure this guy lives in Berlin, and his face is tattooed, not scarred, and my friend Chandler Barnes actually did this piece. in Fur Immer in Berlin. So sure because he showed me his picture and told me how he did mixed his pigmenst and what needle grouping he used.
    Either way great design and layout !

    -If Chandler’s name sound familiar.. its because he and Superfly suspension group have been featured here numerous times..Chandler is the head rigger in Superfly also out of Berlin.

  4. Ron Garza Avatar

    and I cant type or spell 😛

  5. KnifeInTheMarathon Avatar

    Man, that’s pretty cool

  6. Sean Philips Avatar

    As Garza said, he’s from Berlin and his face is in fact tattooed. He’s currently residing in Virginia and if my calendar is correct will be seeing me tomorrow for a lip scalpelling.

  7. Gilmo Avatar
    Gilmo

    This is so beautiful, that I can’t even think straight.

  8. Rob Avatar

    Well now, looks like I need to go an rewrite that post. This was my bad as I only went by the gallery it was posted to, which was the scar galleries.

  9. trip Avatar
    trip

    piet mondrian

  10. Douchwaffle Avatar
    Douchwaffle

    Don’t let his innocent expression sway you, he’s a trouble-maker 😉

  11. magnutze Avatar

    thanks for the nice feedback

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