Tattoos

March 10, 2020

Rectangular Tattoos Reveal a Sliver of Scenes Like Peeking Through a Crack in a Door

While many colorful tattoos sprawl across the skin, the work of South Korean tattooist EQ is contained in a small rectangle. Calling this approach his Frame, there are entire stories told in the long, thin format. But because of their size, only a sliver of the entire composition is revealedโ€”evoking the feeling that weโ€™re viewing these scenes through a crack in a door. The inspiration for EQโ€™s Frames run the gamut.

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August 9, 2019

Color-Changing Tattoos May Change the Way We Monitor Health Issues

Monitoring your health may get a lot easier thanks to technology being developed by a team of researchers in Germany. As detailed in a recently published article, scientists have developed tattoos that change color according to the body's levels of glucose and albumin or its pH. This would allow patients with illnesses like diabetes or kidney disease to keep track of their health without having to take constant blood samples.

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May 2, 2019

Tattooist Recreates Art Historyโ€™s Greatest Paintings on the Skin of Her Clients

Tattooist Eva Karabudak (better known as Eva Krbdk) takes the phrase โ€œbody artโ€ to a whole new level. For years, the talented creative has inked famous paintings onto her clients and infused a bit of art history into their everyday livesโ€”for the rest of their lives. The small yet detailed pieces showcase some of the most defining works in Western art history, from Vincent van Goghโ€™s Starry Night to Edvard Munchโ€™s The Scream.

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