tattoos

In 2019 I opened a tattoo studio at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of the artistic research: "Co-creation and Incorporation - Rites of Passage

Tattoos as Relational Aesthetic Experiences". Every tattoo is an unique symbolic universe as it's represents the person that makes it emerge and will incorporate it, becoming one together with the art element. Art and person loses its boundary, become one. I create it together with the client, we have an intense talk about life experiences and desires of representation and I measure precisely the body before starting creating the design. The client exchange with me along the creative process. Loving loads this new trip.

Every tattoo seal is a real seal carved in linoleum.

My studio at Largo do Machado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazil is an amazing experience because we have all this incredible diversity. Inspired on a family coat of arms from Okinawa I created this seal for one person that descends directly from the last samurais. He asked me to create it for a location near a scar he wanted to let go.

One more tattoo seal in process. Chartres Labyrinth, Pluto/Hades, Jupiter, Spades Suit, protection shields and other elements. Every person an unique symbolic universe. Loving this journey

Drawing of a special client. His seal tattoed in his arm and stamped at the cotton canvas.

First self-tattoo. Feminine and Masculine joined along the Way. Celebrate life and Tao.

Tattoo du jour, mother and daughter. This one, from her daughter, comes from the third part of her mother's tattoo. There is so much meanings that I decided to compartmentalize and explain this first. I was asked to work on the "care", the "feminine", the "exchange". The lines inspired by the Xingu body painting represent the rivers, or the water, feminine, origin and basis of life. The circle in the center of, the moon, also feminine, cyclical, first the mother takes care of the daughter, at the end the daughter takes care of the mother. The lines hugs the circle. The initials of the names and a few more letters were deconstructed on the left. #tattoos #tattoos #tattoo #tattoos #art #art #tattoodesign #linoleum #japaneseseal #linoleo #chineseseal #xingu #indigenas #respect #terra #amor #indigenous #brazilianindigenous #indigenousbodypainting

This tattoo is a story in itself. A story of love, desire, death, care and resilience. It was a great honor to be a part of this process and learn from this experience. One couple had a dream of getting a tattoo that meant love, their partnership, but before the wish came true he passed away. On the day the tattoo was commissioned she shared the whole story of the passage, the cancer fight period, and the sedation period, where the patient's last ten days at home made for a familiar, intimate, peaceful, and loving passage. Deep for everyone. She asked me to portray the male and female on Venus in Aquarius and Moon in Leo present on both maps; the Buddhist way and the care her daughter gave her.
In the central image the interweaving of the symbols of Leo, Venus and Moon as Aquarius expands and figures also in the lower stamps. The little balls around the center circle represent the eight steps of Buddhism to enlightenment present on the Wheel of Dharma. A ball moves out of the tattoo and represents the disembodied companion. Below the lines that follow the Aquarius symbol are inspired by the Xingu body painting patterns. These lines in indigenous traditions often represent rivers. The water, the feminine and the caring are represented by these lines that surround the circle in the second representation of the moon, in the past the mother took care of the daughter in the present the daughter takes care of the mother. The initials of their names were deconstructed throughout the creative process. Above the symbol of being, the individual, on the right and left the initials of the couple next to the union U intertwine and become a unique symbol. #tattoo #feminine tattoo #linoleo #art #tattoodesign #estarelational #relationalaesthetics #amor #familia #death #resiliencia #budismo #dharmawheel #rodadodharma #astrology #astrign #signoaquario #xingu #pinturacorporalindigena #brazilianindigenous

Linoleum seal for a client that had a very especial mediunic experience at a shamanic ritual in Amazon forest with indigenous and ayahuasca. A otter and water she asked me to do so.

Starting in a good companion - first payd job.

In the centerpiece are represented Oxum and Oxóssi orixás. Oxum with with her lily, mirror, anchor and cup. Oxossi with his bow and arrow. In the smallest piece the full moon. In the third part elements of the client that will remain confidential. Each seal is assembled in a unique symbolic universe.

Me and a client at the studio
PH: @origamiphotodesign

Starting my first residency at this new adventure as invited artist at the studio-gallery @acessotattooeart thanks a lot @felipebittar.

To be on the “flow”, he says, is to have an objective but let the chaos interfere as life goes, is embrace chance, be fearless and don’t take it seriously; because life is unpredictable and that is amazing, imagine how boring it would be if not. After some tries we managed to install it perfectly, trained eyes does calculations no machine can do.

To do a shodô tattoo I need to learn how to do a shodô properly. Feeling very honored for using the client traditional japanese family material to study and create.

Shraddha is a hard concept to explain. I will let the worlds of a friend bring it to you: “Pérola, to me growing up with that word in Bengali means unwavering attention, deep respect or obeisance, reverence, devotion or confidence in our beliefs. Faith is a much simpler explanation. Veneration comes closer to the meaning. You can have Shraddha towards your parents, towards your teacher, your religion, god/goddess, yourself and so on. As a name of a girl it can translate simply to faith but it doesnt capture the whole essence. I would say Confidence Veneration or reverence comes closest. THis name is associated with goddess Laksmi.” Arman MATIN.

At Acesso tattoo and art, Brazília, 07/19.

Inspirado pelo desenho e proposta político-conceitual de Torres Garcia, “Nosso Norte é o Sul”, meu amigo me pediu para desenhar a América do Sul invertida. Me disse que se sentia pertencente a uma grande comunidade que está sobretudo aberta à visitas, me pedindo para abrir a entrada entre Colômbia e Panamá. Se prepara para uma aventura criativa ao redor do continente.

This interpretation of the symbol that belongs to the Japanese war drum Taiko, and it’s powerful sound related to the storm, is associated with the movement and expansion of the sound and the tradition of the red Chinese and Japanese family and official seals. My fried achieved a new cycle in his life when he crossed his way with the karate and his new Master.

A little tribute to the Tao. Inspired by the Chinese seals I created this little one. 33
Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.

If you realize that you have enough,
you are truly rich.
If you stay in the center
and embrace death with your whole heart,
you will endure forever.