I did a quick search for Supa in the archives and didn’t turn up any results, which is a shame because we’ve all been missing out on taking a look at the incredible brandings that he has on his head.
Supa is a member of Kaptive8 Suspension Crew who just opened up a BME Gallery of their own, so we should be seeing a lot more from Supa and the rest of the crew. Anti, Supa’s teammate from Kaptive8 did the brandings.
While I’m sure some of you might be expecting a video game related post with that headline, the fallout I’m referring to is happening on ChrisB‘s arm.
As Chris’ branding heals, the ink that was branded over will fall out, leaving a nice negative space flower on his arm. As many of you with brandings know, they hurt, a lot. So who was it that got to torture Chris? None other than Brian Decker. Which of course brings us back to the title, as Brian and Chris both work and live in New York City. You can see more of Brian’s work in his BME portfolio gallery.
Last week Sean posted a fantastic collaborative scarification piece by Christiano Aeilli and Lewis Dodd. Going back through the galleries another scar by Christiano alone caught my eye.
I’ve been seeing a lot of artists blend together cutting and branding in their scarification pieces, but most of the time the branding is used as a form of shading. Here Christiano is using the branding to create a pattern in the scar that will heal differently than the cutting portion, ideally leaving the final scar with a nice degree of contrast between the two sections. Keep an eye on Christiano’s gallery, and hopefully we’ll see a follow-up of this piece.
It seems that Brian Decker guy has been busy again. Here’s his latest scar/brand piece.
It’s mostly a scar piece, but Brian finishes his work up with some branding which gives the scar a different texture, making it appear to be shaded. You can see more of Brian’s work in his BME Portfolio Gallery.
This week’s follow up was requested a few times, so even though it isn’t as old as some of the scars we’ve been seeing the past couple of weeks, it is still a look at a healing scar.
You’ll probably remember this Hellraiser scarification/branding by Eroswastika..
Keep on reading to see how it’s looking now.
It’s interesting to see how the sections that were branded are healing significantly different than the sections that were just cut.
I suppose you can never get lost if you always have a compass with you.
Brooklyn bad boy Brian is the mastermind behind this incredible scar/brand combo. Brian points out this this scar was particularly challenging from a technical standpoint. Getting the dimensions correct to give the piece an accurate sense of scale is tough when you’re working with skin, especially on a scar of this size.
Something tells me that Pinhead would be pleased to see the cube carved into someone’s flesh.
Ighlif used a cautery pen to do the shading on the sides of the cube.
After months of planning and research, a new project is about to get underway that is both a living art exhibit and a journey into the very limits of body modification. I’ve known about this for a little while, but I had been asked to keep quiet until the time was right. Well, today is the day.
The artist behind this project has asked to remain anonymous for now, but he/she has been featured on ModBlog several times before. This project is the culmination of many years of hard work. That project? The Arnie Composition.
The focus of the project is to take fictional modification/mutations found in various Arnold Schwarzenegger films and make them a reality. This is where you come in. The artist is looking for volunteers to take part in this radical art showcase. In order to take part you must be 21 or older, and have some experience with surgical modifications (i.e. implants, etc), and be willing to travel to Montreal.
So what modifications are planned? Well I don’t have the final list, but I can provide some examples. We recently saw in the news a professor who used transdermal anchors to stick a camera into the back of his head. The implants eventually had to be removed as the camera weighed too much. For “The Arnie Composition” the artist is looking for someone who is up to the challenge of becoming The Predator. If you recall, in the film Predator, the alien had a digital device attached to his arm. For the project the artist has crafted a compact and lightweight version that will attach to the arm via magnetic transdermals.
In addition to the arm plate, he is also looking to use multiple skull transdermal implants to attach dreadlocks similar to the predator’s.
Next up is the Terminator portion of the exhibit. Using a combination of scarification, branding, and LED implants, the goal is to recreate the iconic look of The Terminator.
Finally, in the most radical modification of the collection, the Total Recall. Total Recall is famous for a number of things, but probably the most iconic image is that of Mary, the prostitute. One lucky woman will have the opportunity to be the centerpiece of the exhibit by transforming into Mary.
There are many more procedures planned, including a radical tattoo and scar piece reminiscent of Mr. Freeze.
If you have any questions regarding this exhibit, feel free to get in contact with me as I’ll be passing the requests along to the artist. In the mean time, take a look through the galleries to see what what the many talented artists that submit their images to BME are capable of, and start watching those Arnie movies to get a better idea of what to expect from The Arnie Composition.
Thanks to Gábor Zagyvai, the owner of this hand will never lose his key.
Hopefully we’ll get a follow up to this branding, as it will be interesting to see how it heals up. Gábor’s style when it comes to his art tends to either be very abstract, or minimalistic. I believe this is the first branding we’ve seen by him, and hopefully he’ll send in more along with his scarification and tattoo work.
Keep an eye on Gábor’s BME portfolio gallery for his latest submissions.
If you wished for another amazing scar by Brian, then consider your wish fulfilled.
This dandelion cutting was done in conjuncture with a low setting hyfrecator branding. This isn’t the only cutting/branding combo Brian has done, so head over to his BME portfolio gallery and check the rest out.