Curated by Terese Casu, the show explores the history and meaning of tattoos to LGBTQI people and showcases diverse tattooed bodies at Cell Block Theatre until March 7. It includes a stunning photography exhibition celebrating queer tattooed people as photographed by celebrated Sydney fashion photographer Waded.
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Skin Deep is an immersive new multi-disciplinary celebration of these ideas at the National Art School this Mardi Gras. It's the proud embracing of outsider status. That’s part of the reason the LGBTIQ+ community has embraced the ancient artform wholeheartedly, presenting sexuality and gender-diverse bodies as a beautiful canvas. “I think it’s important to specifically and intentionally set up spaces to be safe and welcoming for queer and gender diverse people so that no one feels excluded from wearing art on their body or is uncomfortable in the process.Tattooing our skin is an act of art, of true expression, of being seen. “And in many ways, there’s a lot of vulnerability involved in getting tattooed, which is exacerbated for queer people.” “It can be very intimidating to enter those spaces,” said Keshna. While still a male-dominated industry, Canberra’s scene continues to make headway with a stronger representation of female artists and the emergence of new studio Sisters Inked.įounded by sisters Keshna and Mikaela Angelidis earlier this year, Sisters Inked aims to be a safe, friendly and welcoming place for all-but especially for those who might be apprehensive going into a more ‘traditional’ tattoo parlour. “Though it was an amazing opportunity, it was not exactly a great environment for a naive 18-year-old.” “My mentor gave me a shot at an apprenticeship because he believed women work harder than men, plain and simple,” Alice recalled. But occasionally there would be slurs and refusal of service thrown about.”Ī post shared by ALICE WORLEY we’re seeing more than just the ‘token female artist’ at parlours around Canberra today, there remains a long history of sexism. “Mostly this was made evident to these individuals by general feelings of othering whether the tattooer just wouldn’t talk to them, or wouldn’t look them in the eye, just generally being awkward and clearly uncomfortable with tattooing a queer person. “Tattoo shops can be intimidating places…I’m certainly aware of some poor treatment given to queer clientele,” said Alice Worley of Civic’s Freestyle Tattoo.
While trying to disagree with a cocky and overbearing artist can be daunting for the burliest and bravest among the straight community, it can be a whole other level for those who are openly queer. Tattoo parlours, and those working within, can still feel unapproachable and unwelcoming for some. Despite this, some parts of the industry haven’t quite caught up with this newfound clientele. Ink was once associated with society’s underbelly-but now tattoos adorn bodies across the societal spectrum. They’re a way we memorialise our past and how we remind ourselves of our values, triumphs and sometimes our failings.
Posted on 8 December, 2021 Tattoos are commonplace today.
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