Permanence is a potent concept in any contemporary city. Within an age of transience, I find young people are becoming more willing to engage in the realms of the permanent. There appears to be a salient rise in the desire for people to signify that which they undoubtedly own – their own bodies. Tattoos fulfil this purpose. It becomes evident to me that the richness of Auckland’s culture is reflected in the myriad of views towards covering the body in ink. This societal variation inevitably results in a multifaceted conclusion.
It would be difficult to perceive tattoo culture as a tame league of bodily modification. Involving needles, ink, flesh, pain and a high degree of trust, there is a tangible intensity that imbues every thing and person …show more content…
Without considering each case separately, the subtle details of the tattoo culture are likely to be overlooked. We must begin with the individual and their story. The acquisition of a tattoo provokes external questions regarding purpose and intent. There was a manner in which people conversed about their tattoos that indicated they were not so concerned with this lapse in cohesion. Rather, instead of deliberating over what other people may think of their tattoos, they emphasised the need to be the sole administrator of the self. Bearing a tattoo requires tenacity, as one must defend the visible icons that demonstrate the self to the world. A tattoo supports ways of communication that are beyond the standard means that is configured in a personal direction. The communication is made intimate between the tattoo and the self. Illustrations serve as cognitive reminders. They can be used as markers of progression, identity, or events in one’s life, encouraging thought and reflection. One male with whom I spoke likened his body to a photo album, where he may gaze upon a tattoo and be reminded of something significant that has occurred in his life. This style of documentation abandons the need to satisfy the outside world with one’s bodily
It would be difficult to perceive tattoo culture as a tame league of bodily modification. Involving needles, ink, flesh, pain and a high degree of trust, there is a tangible intensity that imbues every thing and person …show more content…
Without considering each case separately, the subtle details of the tattoo culture are likely to be overlooked. We must begin with the individual and their story. The acquisition of a tattoo provokes external questions regarding purpose and intent. There was a manner in which people conversed about their tattoos that indicated they were not so concerned with this lapse in cohesion. Rather, instead of deliberating over what other people may think of their tattoos, they emphasised the need to be the sole administrator of the self. Bearing a tattoo requires tenacity, as one must defend the visible icons that demonstrate the self to the world. A tattoo supports ways of communication that are beyond the standard means that is configured in a personal direction. The communication is made intimate between the tattoo and the self. Illustrations serve as cognitive reminders. They can be used as markers of progression, identity, or events in one’s life, encouraging thought and reflection. One male with whom I spoke likened his body to a photo album, where he may gaze upon a tattoo and be reminded of something significant that has occurred in his life. This style of documentation abandons the need to satisfy the outside world with one’s bodily