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.

Bright ideas

According to Marissa, this will probably be the last time anyone sees this design.  This is one of those great examples of just how personal a tattoo can be.  We’ve all had moments where some stranger has asked us “what does that mean?”, hell it happened last night to me with a particularly nosy waiter.  For Marissa, she knows that the tattoo is there, she knows what it looks like, and what it means to her.  Which is all that should matter.

Tattoo by Mike Moses from Thicker Than Water in NYC.

Comments

32 responses to “Bright ideas”

  1. Guilt of Eve Avatar

    Wow, very lovely!

  2. Guilt of Eve Avatar

    Wow, very lovely!

  3. Guilt of Eve Avatar

    Wow, very lovely!

  4. Guilt of Eve Avatar

    Wow, very lovely!

  5. encanta Avatar

    This is beautiful. Those colors, ungh.

  6. encanta Avatar

    This is beautiful. Those colors, ungh.

  7. encanta Avatar

    This is beautiful. Those colors, ungh.

  8. encanta Avatar

    This is beautiful. Those colors, ungh.

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  13. Nexi Zydrate Avatar

    that’s gorgeous!

  14. Nexi Zydrate Avatar

    that’s gorgeous!

  15. Nexi Zydrate Avatar

    that’s gorgeous!

  16. Nexi Zydrate Avatar

    that’s gorgeous!

  17. BeccaTheCyborg Avatar
    BeccaTheCyborg

    That is so, so beautiful. I hope Marissa enjoys many, many spontaneous smiles at her soon-to-be-secret gorgeous tattoo.

  18. BeccaTheCyborg Avatar
    BeccaTheCyborg

    That is so, so beautiful. I hope Marissa enjoys many, many spontaneous smiles at her soon-to-be-secret gorgeous tattoo.

  19. BeccaTheCyborg Avatar
    BeccaTheCyborg

    That is so, so beautiful. I hope Marissa enjoys many, many spontaneous smiles at her soon-to-be-secret gorgeous tattoo.

  20. BeccaTheCyborg Avatar
    BeccaTheCyborg

    That is so, so beautiful. I hope Marissa enjoys many, many spontaneous smiles at her soon-to-be-secret gorgeous tattoo.

  21. Rat Avatar
    Rat

    Great to see Mike’s work on here! He’s one of my very favorite people, as well as a fantastic artist. I should submit the rat he put on me…

  22. Rat Avatar
    Rat

    Great to see Mike’s work on here! He’s one of my very favorite people, as well as a fantastic artist. I should submit the rat he put on me…

  23. Rat Avatar
    Rat

    Great to see Mike’s work on here! He’s one of my very favorite people, as well as a fantastic artist. I should submit the rat he put on me…

  24. Rat Avatar
    Rat

    Great to see Mike’s work on here! He’s one of my very favorite people, as well as a fantastic artist. I should submit the rat he put on me…

  25. Jim Avatar
    Jim

    That is just silly. Why would I have a tattoo that even I cannot see? It is time, money and ink wasted. She could have tattooed her butt, it is not that everybody can see it, but at least she could have in the shower or somewhere.

  26. Jim Avatar
    Jim

    That is just silly. Why would I have a tattoo that even I cannot see? It is time, money and ink wasted. She could have tattooed her butt, it is not that everybody can see it, but at least she could have in the shower or somewhere.

  27. Jim Avatar
    Jim

    That is just silly. Why would I have a tattoo that even I cannot see? It is time, money and ink wasted. She could have tattooed her butt, it is not that everybody can see it, but at least she could have in the shower or somewhere.

  28. Jim Avatar
    Jim

    That is just silly. Why would I have a tattoo that even I cannot see? It is time, money and ink wasted. She could have tattooed her butt, it is not that everybody can see it, but at least she could have in the shower or somewhere.

  29. Nick B Avatar

    @ Jim,why silly? let her be!
    I’m sure you do a lot of things that are a waste of time and money and we all do my friend.
    BTW the work is clean!

  30. Nick B Avatar

    @ Jim,why silly? let her be!
    I’m sure you do a lot of things that are a waste of time and money and we all do my friend.
    BTW the work is clean!

  31. Nick B Avatar

    @ Jim,why silly? let her be!
    I’m sure you do a lot of things that are a waste of time and money and we all do my friend.
    BTW the work is clean!

  32. Nick B Avatar

    @ Jim,why silly? let her be!
    I’m sure you do a lot of things that are a waste of time and money and we all do my friend.
    BTW the work is clean!

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