The Body Is Part of the Artwork

The body is not simply a canvas. It is part of the artwork. This movement study looks at how a change in posture can alter the lines, spaces and relationships we see.

A curve that feels open in one position can become compressed in another. That is part of what interests me about body flow: the composition has a life beyond a single photograph.

For a custom abstract tattoo, I use this way of looking to think about direction and placement. The video is a body flow concept study, rather than a record of a finished tattoo. It reflects the approach behind my smoke and abstract tattoo work in Melbourne.

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A brushstroke tattoo changes with its wearer: posture shifts the relationship between the marks and the open skin.