I always knew it! Tattoo by Luis Silva at The Arthouse Inc in Calgary, Alberta.
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Best. Windows. Tattoo. Ever.
Or is it an anti-Windows tattoo? I’m not sure… Paul got this Windows 98 bluescreen tattoo done by Sam Rulz at Two Hands Tattoo in Auckland, New Zealand.
Update: If you’re wondering about the motivation, the artist explains,
What Paul loves most is the idea of explaining this tattoo to his grandkids, when Windows 98 is so outdated as to be completely obsolete. The knowledge that this tattoo’s subject will certainly become outdated was key to inspiring Paul’s decision to make something so indefinitely fleeting so indelible. As was the idea of taking something so mundane and using it in such a way usually reserved for subjects the wearer deems important. Truth is Paul doesn’t love Windows 98, and Paul doesn’t hate Windows 98, Paul doesn’t really give a fuck about Windows 98 one way or another.
The guts of it is; Paul wanted this Tattoo because it goes against the norm, it is not an image that one would see and instantly consider appropriating as a tattoo. It encourages people to think and ask questions, not necessarily ask Paul questions, but question what they currently think or know about Tattoos. That’s what good art does; it stirs conversation within the audience. The same goes for all other art forms, painting, film, music… You may not like it, you may not understand it, the important thing is that you’re thinking about it, you’re not just a passive viewer. All art has an intended audience, its very possible that what you are looking at, watching, or listening to …wasn’t made for you.
Crucifixion aint no fiction!
It’s no secret that Ascension has the best looking girls in sideshow performing with them — as you can see in these photos by Noland Rudi…
…but their shows push the limits on all levels — at the Kink show they did back in May, the show included Steve crucifying _Stigmata_!
Cherry Blossom
I always laugh when people choose funny ways to send in their tattoo pictures, like Yat (who seems to have broken her IAM page as I write this) from Mexico City did…
This is a very uncomfortable bra…
PS. More in the 24/7 Bonus Gallery in BME/HARD…
On the subject of commercialism…
But hey, commercialism pays the bills… Better to have BMEshop ads that the insanely stupid (seriously, don’t buy the junk) “tattoo removal” creams and so on that Google keeps insisting on dumping in the tattoo galleries (we actually had a little staff meeting today debating whether we should cancel GoogleAds to avoid these scams, although I’d like to think that BME readers are well enough informed not to be conned by them).
Thanks to Trillance for sending in these shots of Kim and her “Guess Where“ BME shirt (and BME belt buckle), which as a point of trivia has sold more copies than any other single design that we’ve ever done, and has also been consistently in print longer than any other design other than the classic.
Anyway, that’s all for this evening, but like I said, I’ve got plenty more to post over the next couple weeks and will get it all queued up so things keep running in zombie mode while I’m under the knife. There’s also been a zillion images posted to BME, and I’ll have an experience update posted there later tonight as well!
Implanted Chest
These implants that Moritura had done by Swastika Freakshop (www) are really aesthetically gorgeous… I like them a lot! These two photos were taken on day five, so you can still see the sutures and a little brusing, as well as some swelling — if you visit her on IAM (or the BME implant galleries) you can see them with a lot more definition and in various other stages of healing.
Chuck Norris’s Tattoos
Nap Time!
Oh wait… they’re actually on James and were done by Noah Childs at Dollstar Tattoo in Maysville, KY — you can see how much side of hand tattoos fade (these actually held up relatively well in my opinion). I think Chuck has something more manly and patriotic like an eagle. Whatever it is, I’m sure it’s only there to hide another fist.
Megan’s Taint Piercing
Meagan (as in Naked Meagan dot com) has a couple rather rare genital piercings. As well as the funny ass-crack piercing, she has a “taint piercing”, sort of a deep, horizontal double fourchette I suppose… Not something you see that often!
Bry’s Gag Tattoos
White Guy Bry swears that his “small” tattoo (done at Exo Graphix in Destin, FL) gets him laughs at the beach, although he doesn’t say whether they’re laughing at him or with him… Being a pun fan, I personally prefer the tattoo on the right (by Michelle at Mejestik in Tucson, AZ). If you don’t get it, it’s his nipple ring.
He also has STD’s on his ass — I’m sure you can guess that joke (and you can view more silliness on his new IAM page) — but the mirror writing on his chest is really, really sweet… it’s a note from his sister.