This is an article about the origins of tattoo that talks about how the intentions behind tattoos and how modern tattoos are returning to those roots.

Lately, a lot of my attention has been on large-scale tattoos and their potential to change how we perceive the body—it’s shape, size, and presence. A large scale tattoo can shift how the body is read as a whole. Think about this: when you look at someone’s back, you naturally use their shoulders and hips as reference points to judge the height of their torso. But when you introduce a large, intentional tattoo, those reference points can change. If the design flows below the