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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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Alone in the dark

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Rob

Every time we see photos from The Sinner Team, there’s always a smiling dread-locked man somewhere in the background.  Well that man is Stanislav, the leader of the team, and guinea pig for some of their riskiest suspensions (like the free-fall suspension we saw a few months ago).

Today he’s somewhere in Russia, deep underground, setting up the rigging for what could possibly be a sensory deprivation suspension.  Hopefully we’ll see some photos of the suspension itself, but for now, here’s the handsome devil himself, in all his night-vision glory.

On a somewhat related note, Allen over at Suspension.org recently updated the suspension crew listings trimming out any broken links.  So if you’re looking for a crew in your area, be sure to check it out.

Now if you’re looking for a tattoo or piercing studio, BME411 is your one stop resource for finding the studios in your area.

Comments

8 responses to “Alone in the dark”

  1. varevinc Avatar
    varevinc

    i would like to know/see more of this guys facial tattoo/scar/…. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. varevinc Avatar
    varevinc

    i would like to know/see more of this guys facial tattoo/scar/…. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Xander Avatar
    Xander

    Same here, it looks quite interesting.

  4. Xander Avatar
    Xander

    Same here, it looks quite interesting.

  5. Devin Avatar
    Devin

    I just watched that free-fall suspension video. It’s amazing. All I can say is that its fortunate that skin contains a lot of keratin. 🙂

  6. Devin Avatar
    Devin

    I just watched that free-fall suspension video. It’s amazing. All I can say is that its fortunate that skin contains a lot of keratin. 🙂

  7. Madi Avatar
    Madi

    I think Stanislav might be the cutest guy I have ever seen. His wife is a lucky girl. Plus he and the Sinner team do some amazing ground breaking things with suspensions. I hope to check a suspension off my bucket list someday in the near future.

  8. Madi Avatar
    Madi

    I think Stanislav might be the cutest guy I have ever seen. His wife is a lucky girl. Plus he and the Sinner team do some amazing ground breaking things with suspensions. I hope to check a suspension off my bucket list someday in the near future.

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