Justin

In addition to being a World Champion Cyr Wheel artist, Justin currently holds the record for Most Effortless-Looking Yet Still Probably Super Dangerous shoot in my studio. The day I met him, he spent over an hour in his Cyr wheel rolling around on my Lumination stage. A 6 foot tall wheel. On an 8x8 foot stage. At full speed. He didn’t fall off once. He only even came close once. It was one of the most athletic pieces I’ve ever gotten to shoot on that set and I’m to this day still in awe looking back on it. 

We made these portraits minutes before Justin want and sat with the amazing Tracy Falukozi for 4+ hours of body painting, another yet-to-be-released work. He’s thoughtful and warm in the way he speaks about the touring circus life, and his home in Montreal. He possesses the kind of insight that comes from a life dedicated to his craft, and is inspiring as hell to listen to speak passionately about how it drives him.