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Flesh Art by Liam Sparkes

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Shannon Larratt

I just discovered the beautiful archaic work of tattoo artist Liam Sparkes of Shangri-La Tattoo Parlour (shangrilaparlour.com) in London, England. Wonderful work that I’ve got a raging mod-on for, tattoos able to transport my mind to another place and time. Not just works of beauty but works that exude a certain power I think. The lines feel somehow scraped into the wearer’s essence, not just casually inked on the surface. Here is a small selection of some of my favorite pieces. Click to zoom.

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15 responses to “Flesh Art by Liam Sparkes”

  1. meow Avatar
    meow

    duuuddeeee those are crazy awesome

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    meow

    duuuddeeee those are crazy awesome

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    meow

    duuuddeeee those are crazy awesome

  4. maria Avatar
    maria

    ive been tattooed by him. he’s a great guy and totally worth making room on yr skin for.

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    maria

    ive been tattooed by him. he’s a great guy and totally worth making room on yr skin for.

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    maria

    ive been tattooed by him. he’s a great guy and totally worth making room on yr skin for.

  7. Lila Avatar
    Lila

    Hey i’ve seen that last backpiece in real life! Sweet!!

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    Lila

    Hey i’ve seen that last backpiece in real life! Sweet!!

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    Lila

    Hey i’ve seen that last backpiece in real life! Sweet!!

  10. Griffis Avatar
    Griffis

    Liam Sparkes is actually now at East River Tattoo in Brooklyn (along with Duke Riley and Sue Jeiven) as seen here: http://www.eastrivertattoo.com/parlor/

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    Griffis

    Liam Sparkes is actually now at East River Tattoo in Brooklyn (along with Duke Riley and Sue Jeiven) as seen here: http://www.eastrivertattoo.com/parlor/

  12. Griffis Avatar
    Griffis

    Liam Sparkes is actually now at East River Tattoo in Brooklyn (along with Duke Riley and Sue Jeiven) as seen here: http://www.eastrivertattoo.com/parlor/

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    rainbow dash

    its like old scrimshaw carvings, awesome.

  14. rainbow dash Avatar
    rainbow dash

    its like old scrimshaw carvings, awesome.

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    rainbow dash

    its like old scrimshaw carvings, awesome.

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