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not just skin deep …
it’s a common phrase used to describe tattoos – beauty is more than skin deep … true and trivial as it is, all of us may prove this statement true. A new photography project, by Niall Patterson, shows...
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the last and the ridiculous
A cool altho a bit too cute story about a search for the last Kalinga tattoo master! How ridiculous is that? Right in the same news thread you can find headlines screaming how ugly, delicate and...
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news, news, news …
Baby ear piercings, especially these done by means of a piercing gun, have been considered a form of barbarity in the body modification community. The mainstream seems to be catching up, too, judging...
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diversity!
An interesting photo story in the June edition of the Polish NG: Bodi tribe from Africa and their aesthetics! Videos available on YT sheds a lil more light on their life and customs: Strange? Perhaps...
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old and new … story telling
It’s always valid – tattoos tell our stories. They may be centuries old and span the cultures; they may be imbued with pop culture and feminism but stories behind are as valid and fascinating as ever.
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around the world
An interesting piece of news from New Zealand where a young guy was refused an entry into a bar because of his facial tattoos. Much uproar it caused but it was even more interesting to watch how the...
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the power of tradition
A very interesting initiative in Anchorage, AK, where a local museum organised workshops focused on traditional tattooing. Ignorance leads to prejudice and not knowing your own cultural background...
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process(ing)
Another story focused on Native American tattoos in Alaska (with Greenland also playing an important role). “Permanence is why tattoos carry so much weight: For Nordlum and the growing number of...
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(not only) Friday the 13th
Obviously a big deal as with all other Friday the 13th’s, so there’s no wonder that so many tattoo shops decided to use this opportunity to play with it. It’s quite cool that some Polish shop(s) did...
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let’s express ourselves!
The Guardian seems to be on a roll with all the tattoos-related articles but I don’t mind it at all. this one may be not outstanding but still shows what tattoos can be about! I enjoyed reading this...
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