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Body Art
Everyone has their own stories and some ….
“My body is a journal in a way. It's like what sailors used to do, where every
tattoo meant something, a specific time in your life when you make a mark on
yourself, whether you do it yourself with a knife or with a professional tattoo
artist.” ~Johnny Depp…..just loves tattoos on their body.
“I don’t regret any of my tattoos, as long as you like it, that’s the most
important part. You don’t have to have a crazy story.” ~Kat Von D
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Inner Right Arm: “Never Forgot”. Right Arm: Portrait of
Virgin Mary.
Daniel, American, 27.
Location: Around Pavilion
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Crystal, Chinese Malaysian,27.
Roses around her right abdomen towards her back.
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Alan, Chinese Malaysian, 24.
Crucifix, Roses, Dove.
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Michael, Chinese,25.
Similar tattoo to his brother, Alan.
A sword-pierced heart, dove, Hand clasping.
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Vincent, Chinese Malaysian,20.
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Right Arm Left Arm
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Mark,Australian,25.
A portrait of Virgin Mary
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Joe, Iban,25.
“I am a tattoo artist myself, there is no
specific reason for the tattoos that I
have, I just like them. Its art.”
Location: Sungei Wang
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Dylan, Chinese Sarawakian, 39.
“I have my own
tattoo artist
back in
Sarawak. If I
want some
more tattoos, I
will go to him.”
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“My tattoos are usually inspired by different cultures”~ Dylan
Tibetan design
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“An artwork
inspired by the
traditional Iban
tattoo design of
“bungai terung”.”14
“This is an artwork
inspired by a bionic
arm.” 15
Ann, from China, 27.
Mermaid Concept.
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Tribal Bodyworks.
“Ah Kok and I have different skills and
techniques but we have the same
love for tattoos.” ~Ling, Tattoist.
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Ling working on
a client’s tattoo.
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“Our catalogs are large and used for clients to have ideas of what they want for their tattoo
design. Also, to show our clients of past artwork as it is important to let them know that we are
experienced artist.”
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“Sketching is my second love” ~Kelvin, co-
owner of Tattoo family Showing altered
sketches of his face.
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“Guest tattooist would visit and tattoo whatever they have in mind on me.”
Image of Medusa.21
“My whole body is a canvas for fellow tattooist as well as myself to express our creative side.”22
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Right leg
Sandman appearing in a woman’s dream.
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“We keep a record of our artwork and who we have
tattooed for to show our future clients.”25
Inks.
“We make sure our
clients are not
allergic to some
pigments of the inks
that we use.”
Disposable ink caps.
“Hygiene is very important
to reduce the risk of
diseases and infections.”
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“Artist will open new, sterile needle
packages in front of the client, and
always use new, sterile or sterile
disposable instruments and
supplies, and fresh ink for each
session (loaded into disposable ink
caps which are discarded after
each client.”
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“For westerners, the tattoo has
always been a metaphor of
difference.”
Kerry Hart, Kiwi,58.
Married to a
Chinese Malaysian,
he has always like
the Chinese culture
which shows in his
tattoos.
Left arm: Dragon
Location: Sunway
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“Getting a tattoo is addictive.”~ Vivian, client.
Location: Hartamas
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Darkened outline of Vivian’s tattoo.
Darkened and shaded outline of
an image of Virgin Mary
praying.30
The outline of
Jenny’s tattoo.
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The completed artwork. 32
“This is my second
client of the day. I
enjoy what I do and
it doesn’t feel like
I’m working.”~
Akang, Tattoist.33
Completed work inspired from the weeping statue of Virgin Mary. 34
Tribal design on Akang’s client.
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Photo Credits
Fellow Classmates:
Nur Adila
Nurul Nasreen
Meera Nazreen
Jeremy Cheong
Gertrude Lee
Elaine Bong
Lecturers:
Ms.Norma
Ms Delliya
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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