Mindless lives

Emerge 🌹™

Serban Savu (Romanian, b. 1978), Foundation for the Tower of Babel, 2015. Oil on canvas, 180 x 170 cm

Tattooing is a game where the stakes are high and the tolerance for error low. Permanent changes are made to the way people look and in turn the way they view themselves. It’s a task that can not be taken lightly. People who seek me out for the work I do come with expectations and my aim is always to deliver more than what is asked of me. However with this pressure comes its pit falls and one of them is approaching a new task with a risk averse attitude. At this point it’s easy to fall in a secure but repetitive rut where the opportunity to grow is stunted. One of the ways I’ve tried to avoid being reckless with people’s skin whilst exploring new ideas is to express myself in different mediums where the stakes are low. But nothing compares to exploring lines of geometry on a living, breathing, consciously aware person. Yesterday for the first time in years I drew on someone just for fun, and it felt good. No pressure. I’m going to make more time for this, run with it and see where I end up. #Hanumantra #Blackwork #UN1TY

Egon Schiele

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Raoul de Longpre

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Strika & Agu

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Karin Kneffel (German, b. 1957), Pfirsiche [Peaches], 1995. Oil on canvas, 200 x 200 cm.

Model: Noah Instagram (ilovemcchicken) Photographer: Marlon Instagram (williamarlon

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