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.

The Friday Follow-up

This week’s scar goes back to September of 2009. Eroswastika’s negative space swastika scarification isn’t his first appearance in the Friday Follow-up, he actually has the distinction of being the first artist featured in the weekly column.

If you’re wondering where the blood is, I imagine that this was taken right after the site had been cleaned after the flesh removal.    Well, it’s been more than a year now since it was cut, so keep reading to see how it looks today.

If you want to check out more of Ighlif’s work, you can find it in the scarification galleries.

Comments

35 responses to “The Friday Follow-up”

  1. nakedghost Avatar

    Really lovely, bold work here. The look of the scar tissue makes me wonder though…
    Does the way the flesh is cut to be removed make any difference to the appearance of the scar, or does it rely solely on the skin itself?

  2. nakedghost Avatar

    Really lovely, bold work here. The look of the scar tissue makes me wonder though…
    Does the way the flesh is cut to be removed make any difference to the appearance of the scar, or does it rely solely on the skin itself?

  3. nakedghost Avatar

    Really lovely, bold work here. The look of the scar tissue makes me wonder though…
    Does the way the flesh is cut to be removed make any difference to the appearance of the scar, or does it rely solely on the skin itself?

  4. nakedghost Avatar

    Really lovely, bold work here. The look of the scar tissue makes me wonder though…
    Does the way the flesh is cut to be removed make any difference to the appearance of the scar, or does it rely solely on the skin itself?

  5. nakedghost Avatar

    Really lovely, bold work here. The look of the scar tissue makes me wonder though…
    Does the way the flesh is cut to be removed make any difference to the appearance of the scar, or does it rely solely on the skin itself?

  6. mela Avatar
    mela

    The sign of luck for so many years…

    tetris..lol

  7. mela Avatar
    mela

    The sign of luck for so many years…

    tetris..lol

  8. mela Avatar
    mela

    The sign of luck for so many years…

    tetris..lol

  9. mela Avatar
    mela

    The sign of luck for so many years…

    tetris..lol

  10. mela Avatar
    mela

    The sign of luck for so many years…

    tetris..lol

  11. Krista Avatar
    Krista

    Maybe it’s me having watched a few hours of WWII specials but is that supposed to be a swastika in the middle?

  12. Krista Avatar
    Krista

    Maybe it’s me having watched a few hours of WWII specials but is that supposed to be a swastika in the middle?

  13. Krista Avatar
    Krista

    Maybe it’s me having watched a few hours of WWII specials but is that supposed to be a swastika in the middle?

  14. Krista Avatar
    Krista

    Maybe it’s me having watched a few hours of WWII specials but is that supposed to be a swastika in the middle?

  15. Krista Avatar
    Krista

    Maybe it’s me having watched a few hours of WWII specials but is that supposed to be a swastika in the middle?

  16. Rob Avatar

    @Krista: It is a swastika, but that doesn’t mean it’s the nazi version

  17. Rob Avatar

    @Krista: It is a swastika, but that doesn’t mean it’s the nazi version

  18. Rob Avatar

    @Krista: It is a swastika, but that doesn’t mean it’s the nazi version

  19. Rob Avatar

    @Krista: It is a swastika, but that doesn’t mean it’s the nazi version

  20. Rob Avatar

    @Krista: It is a swastika, but that doesn’t mean it’s the nazi version

  21. Ren Avatar
    Ren

    @Rob: But the Nazis DID have their swastika tilted like that, resting on a point and not on the side like the old Asian one.
    I’ just guessing that the extra lines in the ends changes this swastika’s meaning, or something.

  22. Ren Avatar
    Ren

    @Rob: But the Nazis DID have their swastika tilted like that, resting on a point and not on the side like the old Asian one.
    I’ just guessing that the extra lines in the ends changes this swastika’s meaning, or something.

  23. Ren Avatar
    Ren

    @Rob: But the Nazis DID have their swastika tilted like that, resting on a point and not on the side like the old Asian one.
    I’ just guessing that the extra lines in the ends changes this swastika’s meaning, or something.

  24. Ren Avatar
    Ren

    @Rob: But the Nazis DID have their swastika tilted like that, resting on a point and not on the side like the old Asian one.
    I’ just guessing that the extra lines in the ends changes this swastika’s meaning, or something.

  25. Ren Avatar
    Ren

    @Rob: But the Nazis DID have their swastika tilted like that, resting on a point and not on the side like the old Asian one.
    I’ just guessing that the extra lines in the ends changes this swastika’s meaning, or something.

  26. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    It is pointing to the right, but so does the hindu one, for once: http://homepage.smc.edu/quesada_donna/swastika.jpg
    As for its orientation, my guess is that it works better on the side due to being positioned close to the man’s lats. Eroswastika is italian anyway, so if he was a right wing extremist he’d be more likely to have a celtic cross, or?

  27. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    It is pointing to the right, but so does the hindu one, for once: http://homepage.smc.edu/quesada_donna/swastika.jpg
    As for its orientation, my guess is that it works better on the side due to being positioned close to the man’s lats. Eroswastika is italian anyway, so if he was a right wing extremist he’d be more likely to have a celtic cross, or?

  28. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    It is pointing to the right, but so does the hindu one, for once: http://homepage.smc.edu/quesada_donna/swastika.jpg
    As for its orientation, my guess is that it works better on the side due to being positioned close to the man’s lats. Eroswastika is italian anyway, so if he was a right wing extremist he’d be more likely to have a celtic cross, or?

  29. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    It is pointing to the right, but so does the hindu one, for once: http://homepage.smc.edu/quesada_donna/swastika.jpg
    As for its orientation, my guess is that it works better on the side due to being positioned close to the man’s lats. Eroswastika is italian anyway, so if he was a right wing extremist he’d be more likely to have a celtic cross, or?

  30. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    It is pointing to the right, but so does the hindu one, for once: http://homepage.smc.edu/quesada_donna/swastika.jpg
    As for its orientation, my guess is that it works better on the side due to being positioned close to the man’s lats. Eroswastika is italian anyway, so if he was a right wing extremist he’d be more likely to have a celtic cross, or?

  31. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    I posted too early – just meant to say that Hitler also had the swastika resting on its side on different flags: http://www.white-history.com/hwr5d_files/hitswas.jpeg

  32. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    I posted too early – just meant to say that Hitler also had the swastika resting on its side on different flags: http://www.white-history.com/hwr5d_files/hitswas.jpeg

  33. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    I posted too early – just meant to say that Hitler also had the swastika resting on its side on different flags: http://www.white-history.com/hwr5d_files/hitswas.jpeg

  34. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    I posted too early – just meant to say that Hitler also had the swastika resting on its side on different flags: http://www.white-history.com/hwr5d_files/hitswas.jpeg

  35. EmptyEmpire Avatar
    EmptyEmpire

    I posted too early – just meant to say that Hitler also had the swastika resting on its side on different flags: http://www.white-history.com/hwr5d_files/hitswas.jpeg

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