I try very hard to focus on the creative aesthetics of this concept, but even I have to admit this looks like octopus bondage a little. Still, I love the effect of the repeated pattern.
For those just tuning in, real octopus dyed with hair dye, real nude woman in the form of Erika Moen.
Octopus wrangling provided by my husband Phillip.
This is my second version of this idea, the first (shot in 2009) has been floating all over the internet for a while, usually uncredited. You can see the whole original collection here.
Here’s a behind the scenes peek for the curious.