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 Cyborg Unleashed

Samppa Von Cyborg isn’t just a pretty face.  He’s also a pioneer in the modification industry and is currently on tour in the US holding seminars, performing shows, and of course taking clients.  Over the course of the week we’ll be taking a look at some of the newest things Samppa has been working on, as well as seeing photos from his tour.  You can also take a look at some of his past works in his BME scarification portfolio gallery.

If you’d like to get work done by Samppa while he is stateside, you can contact him at [email protected].  He’s only going to be here until June.  After that you can make a booking through his website, voncyb.org

In addition BME is happy to announce that we’ve expanded the portfolio sections of the galleries.  Previously only tattoo artists and a handful of other people were able to have their own portfolio galleries, but now these galleries are available to everyone.  So if you’re a piercer, a tattoo artist (or studio), a scarification artist, or a suspension crew, and you don’t have a gallery yet, send an e-mail to [email protected] and we’ll set one up for you.

Comments

16 responses to “The Cyborg Unleashed”

  1. 9S4Kc Avatar
    9S4Kc

    ….Interesting….

  2. 9S4Kc Avatar
    9S4Kc

    ….Interesting….

  3. Alice Avatar
    Alice

    Yay Samppa! Too bad I don’t live anywhere near the States, but I’ve been following his Facebook updates anyway.

  4. Alice Avatar
    Alice

    Yay Samppa! Too bad I don’t live anywhere near the States, but I’ve been following his Facebook updates anyway.

  5. Nathan Green Avatar

    Suddenly his navel removal procedure just got a lot more tempting considering I wont have to travel out of the country.

  6. Nathan Green Avatar

    Suddenly his navel removal procedure just got a lot more tempting considering I wont have to travel out of the country.

  7. olav Avatar
    olav

    Interesting person, but sorry for having to say this, his homepage is crap, I went there to look for additional fotos and left without finding some 🙁

  8. olav Avatar
    olav

    Interesting person, but sorry for having to say this, his homepage is crap, I went there to look for additional fotos and left without finding some 🙁

  9. Johnny Blake Avatar
    Johnny Blake

    omg navel removal. i wanted it so much to match my (lack of) nipples , but i was told it could not be done !

  10. Johnny Blake Avatar
    Johnny Blake

    omg navel removal. i wanted it so much to match my (lack of) nipples , but i was told it could not be done !

  11. lady_stab Avatar
    lady_stab

    just wish i was there for his seminars! amazing

  12. lady_stab Avatar
    lady_stab

    just wish i was there for his seminars! amazing

  13. Steve Haworth Avatar

    Samppa Von Cyborg & Steve Haworth will be doing seminars in Mesa, Arizona on May 21st, and in Las Vegas on June 10th.

    More info & registration is here: http://www.stevehaworth.com/wordpress/index.php/welcome-from-steve-haworth/seminars/seminar-schedule

  14. Steve Haworth Avatar

    Samppa Von Cyborg & Steve Haworth will be doing seminars in Mesa, Arizona on May 21st, and in Las Vegas on June 10th.

    More info & registration is here: http://www.stevehaworth.com/wordpress/index.php/welcome-from-steve-haworth/seminars/seminar-schedule

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