Tatoos the Art of the Individual

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The art we display is a representation, of an individual. Once, art was framed, now it is
displayed on the body of a person. The art speaks of the individual’s belief, or even their culture.
The definition of tattoo is said to come from the Polynesian word, “ta”, meaning to “strike
something.” The word “tatau”, came from the Tahitian word, meaning, “to mark something.”
(designboom 2000-2009) This was started over 5000 years ago to mark a cultural status, or for
“belonging to”, such as; showing a woman is married, by the tattoo on her chin. The history is
has some similarities to why people get today, only more modernized. (designboom 2000-2009)
get tattoo’s. They can be done for fun, memorial of loved one, religious, military, or yes, even a
mistake. First, let’s start with a mistake. Your friends dare you to go get a “first” tattoo, just so
you can be just like them! He states, “you will almost certainly be original.” The next being for
fun. Of course, I see that as wanting the experience of getting one. In fact, after asking several
people, they say, ”It’s like a lays potato chip, you have to have more than one, it’s addicting.”
I find the “loved one”, very intense, I would want to make sure it stayed a memorial type, so
there are no regrets. For example, to me maybe the name of your “child in a heart”, would be
a reminder of what a precious gift you have in your life. The religious is showing your faith,
and what you believe in. Also, he (Brian Jackson, May 2007), says that conversations with
several Christian youth leaders, they say there is nothing wrong with getting one. Then there is
military, to show an accomplishment, or where you’ve been. How about that, your own personal
history lesson on the body.
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This any sort of artwork, or even some character or symbol. I t can be one color, or more. The
design is a statement, of an individual. The article in Associated Content by... [continues]

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