Ask almost anyone who’s been visibly modified for any length of time which question they most hate hearing, and you’re probably going to get “Does it hurt” more often than anything else. From basic piercings to more advanced modifications, it seems obvious to most of us that needles or scalpels + skin = pain. Yet … Continue reading
In between appointments at the first SW event in Philadelphia (2005), Jesse and Ryan decided to double team a Oni cutting on a blacked out section of Ryan’s arm. Collaboration was the root of the SW concept in 2004; artists working with other artists. I’m not sure we meant it quite like this, but it … Continue reading
Brian Decker and Ron Garza teamed up at SW2 on the West Coast to do a large-scale Ganesha cutting. And finished! Photo c.2007 Rachel Zimmerman/Scarwars