Body Art

The art of tattooing in Japan is called Irezumi (入れ墨, literally: inkjet). The Japanese tattoo tradition was started in the beginning by wood carving artists. Wood carving artisans mainly used the so-called Nara Squid, which is characterized by a deep black color that looks very clear under the skin.

Polynesian tattoos are coined by motives of original symbolism.

A wedding Mehndi lasts up to nine hours.

Body art is now something for almost everyone

Bodypainting for pregnant women: With antiallergic body paints, the baby belly becomes a work of art. In a professional photo shooting, it is then perfectly set in scene.

Body Suspension

Body painting has grown from its ritual meaning to an artistic expression of beauty.

Body Art Extreme

The art of lip whistle requires an ergonomic shape.

Raoul Goetze, Palm Black Tattoo Studio

Sound Wave Tattoos @Skin Motion © 2017 SKIN MOTION, LLC

Chameleon by Johannes Stötter

Janey, White Light Tattoo Studio Berlin

Guido Daniele

This trend is based on black and goes the whole hog: Full Body Blackout Tattoos adorn the body with large-area motifs - to do things in a big way.