Certain themes in tattooing seem to resurface time and time again, especially when you spend a moment observing the vast stream of images flowing through the internet. I believe this recurrence is no accident. Some subjects are simply timeless — they speak a universal language that transcends culture, background, and geography.
As artists, it’s a meaningful pursuit to revisit these archetypal themes, not to repeat them, but to reinterpret them — to carve something deeply personal and unique for each collector.
Those of us who are truly passionate about tattooing understand that what we choose to wear on our skin is more than just an image. It’s a fragment of strength, a symbol of transformation, or perhaps a piece of energy we didn’t know we were missing until it became part of us. In the end, these marks are not merely decorative — they are reminders of who we are, and who we strive to become.
This piece was done over 2 days of around 6h per day of work.
Thomas Carli Jarlier 