tattooed images...

Using magazine pictures, we were asked to 'tattoo' the images with tribal patterns and prints.

When flicking through Company magazine i found a close up shot of a woman's mouth, i immediately thought of the traditional 'moko' that women have in the Moari culture. The coloured lips of Moari women were regarded highly in feminine beauty, and the small lines around the mouth were created using chisels and pigment made from soot and fat mixtures, leaving a permanent marking.

This is an interpretation of a female moko from the moari culture, the picture below is 'A girl's head from Furmont D'Urville's "Voyages".' which is what my interpretation of the moko is based upon. 

The Kondh women of India have markings on their faces that identify them to each other so that they are able to recognise one another in the spirit world after death. The markings are geometric and particular to the tribe. Below i adapted Daphne Groeneveld's Dior addict campaign image with the markings of the Kondh tribe.

Lastly I was highly intrigued by and image of a child from the Yine tribe in Peru. The geometric lines around the bottom half of the face in blue ink creates a menage of angular shapes. I particularly like the colouring on the hands with the blue ink, the finger tips and palms are coloured and have the appearance of little blue gloves. I used a biro to manipulate a Max Factor advertisement with the lines of the Yine tribal markings.