Beautiful Zombie
It was at the age of 19 that the now 26-year-old Rick Genest, known commonly
as “Rico” and “Zombie Boy,” committed to his full-body tattoo project, putting
his then pristinely pale skin in the hands of tattoo artist Frank Lewis to began
transforming his body into a veritable piece art that depicts a decaying body.
Strangely enough, it was the death-laden images inscribed onto his flesh
that gave birth to Genest’s career as an icon, muse, circus act and high-end
fashion model. Following his inking, Genest joined sideshows and contemporary
carnivals, and even started his own traveling freak show titled Lucifer’s
Blasphemous Mad Macabre Torture Carnival. Then one day, Thierry Mugler’s
creative director, Nicola Formichetti, came calling and in no time at all, Genest
was walking the runways of Paris, starring in ad campaigns and globetrotting with
the likes of Lady Gaga (Formichetti’s personal client). It seems this is just the
beginning for Genest, who, despite a growing mainstream persona, longs only to
give his punk rock cronies “a place to live” back in Montreal and return the favors
they did for him.
Photography Colin Singer
http://www.rickgenest.com
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12/18 at 05:04 AM
Surely Rico is a great innovation in the art of body modification and a great icon of this work that came bursting boldness and attitude that the height of his career, by the way, is surely just beginning!
Rico, admire you, rooting for you, your achievements and you will always filling this world of surprises!
a big hug,
Rebecca Paccelli
of Brazil.
@rebecca_bodyp