The skin is the largest organ in the body and the most sensitive. It is deeply symbolic and on plain sight it carries our experiences and the scars life leaves behind. We cannot judge those who see this organ as a temple that must be left pristine nor condemn those that decide to decorate it as they so desire. It is a temporary temple that connects us to our reality and transforms our mindset.
A tattoo is a glimmer of who we are and a small part that conforms our identity. It can be a visual representation of someone we love or a memory we wish to carry with us, or it can even be something banal and nonsensical. One fact is irrefutable: a tattoo becomes entirely our own.
The good, the bad, the beautiful, and the painful, tattoos mutate alongside our body and mind. Sometimes we continue to love them, or in other cases, we grow tired of them. At the beginning, we are happy to share the meaning and the pain we went through to get it, but as time progresses we jealously guard that information. The body grows in wisdom and the grooves time marks on the skin change the make up of a tattoo, so the secret is in getting a tattoo that folds beautiful on the skin. The ink may fade around the edges, but it will remain with you until your body turns to dust.
Tattoos change and fade, but this shouldn’t stop us from getting one. Ilya Brezinski designs test time, because they sinuously stretch across the curves of a body and move with ease. The supple curves of a body give an added dimension to his designs. Brezinski’s technique is detailed and meticulous and his designs move freely, and for a moment you cannot help but think that they will abandon the skin of the wearer and bear flight.
Ilya Brezinski’s work is impressive and may his designs inspire you to find your own. Find your own voice and style.
