Normal is an illusion, Zombie Boy, TEDx Klagenfurt

Zombie Boy realized that normal is not a reality. When diagnosed with brain cancer a few years ago, Ricks normal life was disrupted. While he was forced to contemplate the inevitability of death he started to reflect his inner feelings on his body. With over 90 of his body covered in skeletal tattoos, Rick is known as Zombie Boy. The mysterious 31yearold has become a cult figure in media after displaying his macabre body art in Lady Gaga s single Born this Way. He worked with all the big names in fashion industry such as Vogue, CQ, Vanity Fair and was featured in LOreal Go Beyond the Cover advertisement. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format ut independently organized by a local community. Learn more at