We had such a lovely time at Leeds Tattoo Expo, which was held at New Dock Hall on 5-6 June 2015. Here’s our pick of some of the best tattoos created at the convention…
Did you go to this year’s Leeds Tattoo Expo? Which is your favourite tattoo?
Summer Flowers: Peony Tattoos
Summer is upon us and the world is in bloom, what better way to celebrate the sunshine than our pick of peony tattoos?
Have you got a peony tattoo you’d like to share with us?
Cosmic Cuties: Body Confident Cartoons
Sixteen-year-old Mikhaila Nokel from Brooklyn, is the creator of Cosmic Cuties, a series of cartoon style illustrations that spread self love and body confidence. Mikhaila is a body image activist who uses her drawings to help other girls who may be struggling with self esteem issues.
The Cosmic Cuties website describes the illustrated girl gang as:
Kickass space girls who fight sexism throughout the universe. They stand for feminism, body acceptance, and self love!
Follow @cosmic_cuties for more awesome babes.
Suds and Smiles Samantha Fortenberry
Photographer Samantha Fortenberry has created a series of photographs titled Suds and Smiles to encapsulate the joy of bath time. The collection explores the relationship between people and objects with vibrant colours, kitsch accessories and humorous staging.
Samantha also introduces ideas of body positivity and gender equality, as she shoots both male and female nudes, all exuding a beautiful confidence.
Mårwåne Pallas: This Is My Body
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