The stunt was held ahead of the Singapore Tattoo Show,...


A man lies on a table as people insert syringes and hooks into his skin during a performance at a nightclub in Singapore January 8, 2009. The stunt was held ahead of the Singapore Tattoo Show, the first show of its kind to be held in the city-state. The show brings together artists from Asia, the U.S., Canada and Germany over three days from Friday to Sunday.

A man with syringes and a spike inserted through his skin performs during a show at a nightclub in Singapore January 8, 2009. The stunt was held ahead of the Singapore Tattoo Show, the first show of its kind to be held in the city-state. The show brings together artists from Asia, the U.S., Canada and Germany over three days from Friday to Sunday

A man lies on a table as people insert syringes and hooks into his skin during a performance at a nightclub in Singapore January 8, 2009. The stunt was held ahead of the Singapore Tattoo Show, the first show of its kind to be held in the city-state. The show brings together artists from Asia, the U.S., Canada and Germany over three days from Friday to Sunday.

A man with syringes and a spike inserted through his skin performs during a show at a nightclub in Singapore January 8, 2009. The stunt was held ahead of the Singapore Tattoo Show, the first show of its kind to be held in the city-state. The show brings together artists from Asia, the U.S., Canada and Germany over three days from Friday to Sunday.

A woman removes hooks from a man after he was suspended during a performance at a nightclub in Singapore January 8, 2009. The stunt was held ahead of the Singapore Tattoo Show, the first show of its kind to be held in the city-state. The show brings together artists from Asia, the U.S., Canada and Germany over three days from Friday to Sunday.

A man displays a tattoo on the back of his head for photographers during the Singapore Tattoo Show January 9, 2009. The show is the first of its kind to be held in the city-state and brings together artists from Asia, the U.S., Canada and Europe over three days from Friday to Sunday.

A man lies on a table as an artist tattoos his neck during the Singapore Tattoo Show January 9, 2009. The show is the first of its kind to be held in the city-state and brings together artists from Asia, the U.S., Canada and Europe over three days from Friday to Sunday

An artist works on a tattoo on a man's back during the Singapore Tattoo Show January 9, 2009. The show is the first of its kind to be held in the city-state and brings together artists from Asia, the U.S., Canada and Europe over three days from Friday to Sunday