Wetting yourself, excessive armpit sweat, bleeding noses, sewn lips and murder… you get all that and a whole lot more in the morbidly creative and eccentric photography of Belgian artist Christophe Gilbert.
We previously introduced you to a collection of Christophe’s illusionary work, but here we bring you a selection of his images that involve bodily harm.
From burning your hands on the stove to smashing your head in giant headphones and strangling yourself, this is surely not lighthearted photography.
What message is Christophe communicating with these images? I have no clue.
Body Fluids, Hurting Yourself & Murder
The Eccentric Photography of Christophe Gilbert (II)
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