He spent three years tattooing "human bones" all over his body, and then sadly committed suicide after becoming famous. Is this for art?

Using a needle with ink to penetrate the bottom layer of the skin to create some patterns or words on the skin, this is called a tattoo. As a part of human cultural history, tattoos have lasted for more than two thousand years and appeared in China's pre-Qin period. It can be used as a memory to retain the most beautiful pictures in life. In modern society, many people love the beauty of this kind of pain. Many people may think that tattoos are common in the underworld, but now tattoos have become more common. Tattoo patterns are quite diverse, ranging from elegant to horrific. Like this one, he spent three years tattooing human bones on his body.

His name is Rick Genest and he was born in Canada on August 7, 1985. His path to tattooing originated from an illness when he was fifteen years old. Rick suffered from a brain tumor. The doctor told him before the operation that the operation might fail and he would die. Even if the operation is successful and he survives, there is a certain possibility that he will be disfigured. The test of life and death he experienced when he was young made him feel that life was just like this. After returning from hell, his mood changed completely.

At the age of sixteen, he got his first tattoo, on his left shoulder. It was a skull and crossbones pattern, which his parents disapproved of. People always believed that tattoos were the hallmark of bad boys and bad people. After several quarrels, Rick ran away from home. In this quarrel, he later forgot what the quarrel was about and the content. He only knew that it was very fierce. He wandered for a while at first, and then started cleaning windows or glass for cars.

Living on the streets of Canada, he slowly came into contact with the underground punk rock community, and Rick began to perform regularly there. His state of mind was still changing, and when he was 19, he thought about a bold idea. That is to have tattoos all over his body. He considers his body to be a work of art, a work of art that can walk. So, he spent a long time designing a skull pattern suitable for his face and body.

At the age of 21, his design was finally completed. For this, he found tattoo artist Frank Lewis. The two agreed that Rick would pay Frank to design a tattoo for him at a cost of thousands of dollars. He spent three years working on this, including more than 200 insect patterns. Three years later, his body was covered in tattoos, and every corner was not spared. Many people thought he was a weirdo and did not understand his behavior, but some were curious and offered to take photos with him.

Rick doesn't care about all this, he thinks this is good. In 2008, Rick began participating in shows. In 2010, he started working as a model again. Coincidentally, he quickly became famous because of his outstanding performance in magazines. He is receiving more and more cooperation opportunities, and the names are getting bigger and bigger. In 2011, he participated in Lady Gaga's new song MV. There is no doubt that Rick's future is bright, and many talented people want to work with him.

Rick is also called Zombie Boy, a name that fits his skull tattoo very well. On the surface, he is covered in tattoos and people cannot see his thoughts. In fact, tattooing is a way for him to isolate himself from the world, or in other words, it is a disguise. No one knows whether he is lonely, happy, or depressed in his heart. Even though he is famous, some people still regard him as a monster and people talk about him a lot.

Facing the public opinion from the outside world, he began to say, think of me as a monster, I like it very much. However, living a strong life requires courage, and he obviously made a choice that contradicted his own statement. On August 1, 2018, Rick Genest was found dead in his apartment. He took his own life. This year, he was only 33 years old, so young.

But he has no nostalgia at all, or is he nostalgic and no one notices?