Frozen on the Boundaries

By Jordan Ginsberg • May 4th, 2009 • Category: ModBlog


Admittedly, I’m woefully out of touch with cyberpunk anything, so pardon me if I’m missing a reference here and just projecting my own experiences, but is this not a dead ringer for Samppa? I mean, it is Samppa, isn’t it? The photo comes to us from Goldust and was taken at the Moscow Tattoo and Bodyart Festival this year, so hopefully we’ll get some much-needed clarification here. Whether it’s him or some other grilled-up cyborg, though, it’s damn fine work.

And, after the jump, and not-so-ambiguous tribute to another artist who is no stranger to seeing his likeness engraved in others.

This cutting of Emilio is by Martin Page, who was also responsible for the implants in this 3D portrait of Emilio from a little while back. (No relation, of course, to this glorious monument.)

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16 Responses »

  1. CoryVictorious on May 4th, 2009 at 6:17 pm:

    My first thought was samppa…the color on that is amazing

  2. joeltron on May 4th, 2009 at 6:21 pm:

    Love that portrait, I can really see that working and healing nicely.

  3. Nybs on May 4th, 2009 at 6:38 pm:

    I’m pretty sure it’s Samppa.
    The jewelery (necklace, cyborg attachments etc) are the same as various pictures of him.
    Though in the tattoo he looks a little jaundiced :P

  4. Invincible on May 4th, 2009 at 6:47 pm:

    Wowww, that samppa portrait is amazing!, he’s awesome, he split my tongue at his dining room table ;D

  5. Invincible on May 4th, 2009 at 6:47 pm:

    Wowww, that samppa portrait is amazing!, he’s awesome, he split my tongue at his dining room table ;D

  6. dean farrar on May 4th, 2009 at 7:07 pm:

    i met this guy in london at the bizarre ball

    tell u what the bizzare ball is the cheesyist thing u can go 2 lol

    and sos that guy

  7. lileth on May 4th, 2009 at 8:38 pm:

    It is samppa! I’ve met him a few times myself
    Brilliant tattoo that is, I love the detailing on his septum ring and teeth

  8. Jeff on May 4th, 2009 at 8:59 pm:

    kinda looks like dee snyder in the year 2525…

    awesome work though

  9. Sir Vicious on May 5th, 2009 at 7:11 am:

    Sure thing, folks. He posted a picture of that tattoo on his bodymodifications.net -page a week ago.

  10. Almaxaquotal on May 5th, 2009 at 7:53 am:

    Yeah… is most def Samppa… he is a cool guy and its a great tattoo but I can’t help but think ‘why?!’ but then again, why anything?!

  11. goldust on May 5th, 2009 at 7:56 am:

    Yes it is Samppa by one of Russian artists. I’m a authop of this picture. This pic wasn’t photoshopped or edited. This tattoo is truly good-quality.

  12. heretic138 on May 5th, 2009 at 1:11 pm:

    what a great piece of work, really impressive.
    but as always i wonder how long this style can last.
    for this one im hoping it lasts all the way!

  13. Tyler on May 5th, 2009 at 2:34 pm:

    This tattoo made by Mult (tattoo bolt crew) from N. Novgorod.

  14. Raevyn on May 5th, 2009 at 2:42 pm:

    The color work is fantastic!!! i love this!

  15. Lesha on May 5th, 2009 at 7:36 pm:

    yeah that scarification doesn’t even compare to mine.

  16. someone with sense on June 4th, 2009 at 1:27 pm:

    ARE YOU A RETARD OR SOMETHING

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