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.

Anarchy Ear

Last year Eric Stango of Lifestyles in Connecticut entered this over-the-top ear project in the Earmageddon contest. It didn’t win, but I think they should have given him some special Chaos Magick award or something. This seems like the sort of piercing that might grow on the ear of Tetsuo the Iron Man. The sort of thing that happens when one of Joeltrons “trondustrials” escapes from Arkham Asylum. My hat would be off to Eric and this piercing, but the piercing already stole my hat and ate it. I forgive it though, because it’s an awful lot of fun to watch.

By the way I want to point out that what you see hanging out at the bottom, from the tragus and the lobe, aren’t just dangly bits — they’re actually attaching to a surface piercing on the sideburn, as you can see from the inset “before” picture. Click to zoom in for a better look.

Comments

12 responses to “Anarchy Ear”

  1. phendraana Avatar
    phendraana

    Cool idea, but quite possibly one of the most pissed-off looking ears I’ve ever seen. Holy bumps, Batman.

  2. phendraana Avatar
    phendraana

    Cool idea, but quite possibly one of the most pissed-off looking ears I’ve ever seen. Holy bumps, Batman.

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    If that’s the most pissed off ear you’ve seen, you’re very lucky. All I see is a bit of dry skin… If the ear had been cleaned/moisturized before the photo and the lighting had been more even it would have been invisible… More than anything it shows the importance of the technical issues around the photography.

  4. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    If that’s the most pissed off ear you’ve seen, you’re very lucky. All I see is a bit of dry skin… If the ear had been cleaned/moisturized before the photo and the lighting had been more even it would have been invisible… More than anything it shows the importance of the technical issues around the photography.

  5. NexiZydrate Avatar

    the only thing that looks pissed off is the tragus and they can be a pain at the best of times. i like the ear it’s busy without being a clusterfuck.

  6. NexiZydrate Avatar

    the only thing that looks pissed off is the tragus and they can be a pain at the best of times. i like the ear it’s busy without being a clusterfuck.

  7. Krazy Eric (Eric Stango) Avatar
    Krazy Eric (Eric Stango)

    Alot of the irritation came from simply snapping the pieces in. I wish we would’ve waited a few days…

  8. Krazy Eric (Eric Stango) Avatar
    Krazy Eric (Eric Stango)

    Alot of the irritation came from simply snapping the pieces in. I wish we would’ve waited a few days…

  9. yarking Avatar
    yarking

    naw. thats not dry skin. haha very very angry!

  10. yarking Avatar
    yarking

    naw. thats not dry skin. haha very very angry!

  11. Madi Avatar
    Madi

    I am not a fan of this at all. I don’t mean to be a hater. I just am super anal about symmetry, and even #’s of piercings. I think it’s super creative and interesting tho. I just wouldn’t want it on my ear.

  12. Madi Avatar
    Madi

    I am not a fan of this at all. I don’t mean to be a hater. I just am super anal about symmetry, and even #’s of piercings. I think it’s super creative and interesting tho. I just wouldn’t want it on my ear.

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