Using his own collection of life-saving instruments as inspiration for the past two and a half years, Matt has paid some serious visit-time to his tattooist, and there's apparently no end in sight as long as he sees plain, untouched skin. But don’t ask him which is his favourite — like a proud father he loves them all dearly and equally.
Vice: What's with the medical equipment obsession?
Matt: I’ve always liked medical instruments, probably from
spending a lot of time as a child in hospitals. I’m not scared of hospitals or
their instruments.
What did you get
first?
I got my diabetic tattoo before I went on holidays to
Mexico to traipse around on donkeys. It says “I am an insulin dependent diabetic. If I seem drunk give me
sugar.”
So, what started out
as something serious, has turned into something really serious?
How many instruments
have you got?
I've got a tethoscope, reflex hammer, otoscope, sphygmomanometer,
forceps, a bone saw, oxygen mask, latex gloves, surgical string, skin grafting
razor, trephine skull drill, a medical warning label, and a syringe.
Surely your tattooist
gets really excited whenever you go in.
We have a really good relationship. I take the instruments
from my collection, or otherwise photographs of the instruments, and we talk together about
where they should go. I also have a collection of old medical instrument
catalogues with really cool illustrations. She gets a bit nervous because I’m a
very discerning customer.
Does it help you
study, cos you’re like an encyclopaedia of medical tools?
I hadn’t thought of that… that’s a good idea.
Any concern you might
freak people out?
Well I don’t think I’ll ever be turning up to work wearing hot-pants, but yeah they have freaked people out before. So be it.
Who gives a shit?
Posted by: Jonny | 27/08/2009 at 09:49
i like that its only one leg.
Posted by: ew | 27/08/2009 at 18:39
sucker
Posted by: dipsy | 27/08/2009 at 21:11
fucking amazing. my friend has tattoos too.
fucking incredible shit isnt it.
it just fucking blows me away when people get tattoos, you should put that shit on the internet.
as if it isnt cool enough that the person actually has real tattoos, but add to the fact you yourself are so amazingly fucking cool that you're FRIENDS with this person??!!!
holy fuck, call vice magazine! (australia - the other franchises would never run this shit)
Posted by: retard | 28/08/2009 at 01:06
I'm a medical student and this is the most extraordinarily attractive thing I have ever seen. Can I have his number? I want to examine him...a lot.
Posted by: Eliza | 28/08/2009 at 03:55
" If I seem drunk give me sugar." hahha. amazing
Posted by: kiiki | 28/08/2009 at 16:55
i like the "may be habit forming" one
Posted by: hahaa | 28/08/2009 at 17:18
Don't the excessive tatoos draw attention away from the diabetic warning? Just saying...
Posted by: Kid Viscous | 28/08/2009 at 18:35
couldnt he just make some tights
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That is pretty bizarre to look at.
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