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Art Murmur: Exposing new art forms in Phoenix

A man's body is suspended at the knees by metal hooks. Photo by Alec Damiano.
A man's body is suspended at the knees by metal hooks. Photo by Alec Damiano.

Phoenix's Body Art Expo was the home to many art forms. Photos by Alec Damiano.

The Phoenix Body Art Expo was held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds Friday, and was the centerpiece of artwork — both on canvases and human bodies.

Tattoo artists gathered from around the country. The artists were friendly and professional; they shared their artwork  with both fellow artists and spectators alike.

A man's body is suspended at the knees by metal hooks. Photo by Alec Damiano.

The most memorable part was the body suspension show. Giant hooks were pierced through a young man’s knees as he laid down on a bench under what appeared to be the base of a swing-set. Rob Zombie’s “Dragula” was blasting through the airwaves as a he was slowly being lifted by neon green rubberbands attached to a metal contraption.

There was a connection between the act and myself: I could feel my heart pounding against my chest.

As the man was lifted up and spun around, he then was hanging upside down — from his kneesYou could see the blood dripping from the wounds as people were encouraged to cheer for him.

The Phoenix Body Art Expo was a unique and enjoyable experience that was definitely not for the faint of heart — or those sensitive to seeing blood.

 

To view some of my artwork, feel free to visit mabmeddowsmercury.deviantart.com. You can also tweet me at @DamianoAlec or email me at Alec.Damiano@asu.edu.


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