I’m stoked body ink is becoming more socially acceptable but at the same time there is so little social responsibility by both artists and consumers…
Even using the term “tattoo” (bastardized version of the Samoan word tatau) is directly related to the cultural appropriation and commercialization of the art by/for colonizers.
My pieces are more than aesthetic, as hajichi were banned by Japan since the late 1800s as a form of cultural genocide (specifically targeting women). I’m the first to wear them in my family in at least five generations.
It’s not that I think people can’t get body ink for aesthetic purposes (or create characters with ink), but I think it IS important to ask where the designs are coming from and what they really represent. It goes back further than you think.
And, as always, who is really profiting?
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made this little guy last week!
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••+• O C E A N • V I E W •+•• All Done by Hand • No Machine🔗 Work in Progress, next time we shade and.... ADD COLORS!! ✨✨✨ Excited to see how it turns out♥︎ Thank you so much Andréane for your strength & commitment to this! Done @le.116.tattoo ♥︎ + + + + + #feettattoos #oceantattoo #ornamentaltattoo #wavetattoo #linework #lineworktattoo #wip #wiptattoo #quebectattooshops #blackwork #blackworktattoo #boldwillhold #flowertattoo #seatattoo #handpoke #handpoked #handpokedtattoo #sticknpoke #stickandpoke #stickandpoketattoo #ladytattooers #tattoosnob #machinefreetattoo #machinefree #blxckink #ladytattooer #marinetattoo #bbhurricanelyz #ornamentalika https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9wwdvL1r1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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I don't think I've shown y'all my legs lol
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Couldn't resisit giving myself a halloween tattoo on Friday the 13th hehe
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thank you for sending us your work, Izzy Deluca! 🦋 Poking yourself with simple lines having meaning and personal symbolism is empowering! #stickandpoke #stickandpoketattoo #stickandpokekit #stickandpoketattookit #handpoke #handpoked #handpokekit #pokesafely #dotbydot #Diytattoo #tattooneedle #ignorantstyle #hometattoo #homepoke #sticknpoke #butterflytattoo https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq3EB9Tr_AW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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hehe had a go at giving myself a handpoked tattoo ♥ a little jaggy, but could be worse! I think I’ll go over it again later, possibly with a 7RL 🥰
I am manifesting a tattoo artist position,,,, one day 🙏🙏🙏
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••+• S Å G R Å D Å •+•• All Done by Hand • No Machine🔗 Merci Audrey ♥︎ This one took approx. 2hrs ✨ Done @le.116.tattoo + + + + + #handpoke #sacredheart #handpoked #sticknpoke #stickandpoke #stickandpoketattoo #sticknpoketattoo #blackwork #blackworktattoo #boldwillhold #boldtattoos #dotworktattoo #tattoosnob #quebectattooshops #ladytattooers #linework #lineworktattoo #btattooing #blxckink #tattooidea #flashtattoo #ink #tattoo #ornamentaltattoo https://www.instagram.com/p/Coz0rgprgos/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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So haunt me, haunt me, haunt me
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