Stories we wear on our skin
This Is My Body is a series created by self-taught Paris born artist Mårwåne Pallas. The composed self portraits hauntingly explore physical anatomy and the damaging ways we manipulate the human body. The collection also looks at ideas of sexuality and physical status connected with the Bible.
In The Flesh
The Making of Eve
My Body is a Temple
This Is My Blood
Amy reveals an intimate glimpse in to the life and death of Amy Winehouse, who tragically passed away in 2011 from alcohol poisoning after a long battle with alcohol and drug addiction. Her music, look and persona has lived on and the BAFTA award winning film maker, Asif Kapadia has captured the true essence of her tempestuous life in a film that is sure to prove why she was and still is adored by so many.
Check out the trailer on YouTube.
Amy Winehouse has become such a cult figure that many of us are adorning ourselves in memory to her with portrait tattoos, replicas of her own tattoos and personal designs that keep her memory alive on our skin.
Gray Silva from Rampant Ink in Nottingham
Lauren Winzer from Hunter & Fox in Sydney
Unfinished by Aaron Wickham from Horsham
Jocke JP Petersson from Pistolero tattoo in Sweden
Nico Lavoratori
Tony Booth who owns Dabs Tattoo in Southport UK created this incredible 3D geometric tattoo, which took multiple sessions over 18 months and was completed at Tattoo Tea Party a few weeks ago.
The futuristic layered piece won Tony Best Blackwork award at the convention in Manchester, since then the tattoo has gone viral, being shared by the likes of street artist Banksy. The intricate geometric pattern creates a layered effect, that some have found unnerving, while others have been impressed by the commitment to such an impressive piece.
The latest celebrity couple to get matching tattoos in honour of their love for one another is Ellie Goulding and Dougie Poynter. ‘Skullin ell’ was the phrase Poynter used on his Instagram account to show the world his new ink.
Here are some of our readers matching tattoos with their loved ones.
Matching flamingos by Bob Done from The Lookout, Worthing
By Vicky Kostick from Baby Boy Tattoo, Bishop’s Stortford
By Erik Dyum
Matching tattoos drawn be their son
The International Paris Tattoo Convention, or as the French say Mondial du Tatouage, was held at the Grande Halle de la Villette from the 6th to the 8th March 2015. The venue was vast and for one weekend only filled with internationally renowned tattoo artists creating works of art on the skin… Unfortunately we couldn’t attend the event ourselves (maybe next year), but we enlisted a couple of photographers to document the event for us.
Photos by Arnaud Sommier using analog
Photos by Katha
Edgar Allan Poe tattoo by Ivy Saruzy and the Jesus dinosaur by Debora Iglesias
