I have mentioned Marc (Little Swastika) and his multi-person tattoos before — you can click here to see the first two (four?) that he did. Over four presumably epic sessions he’s completed his third double-canvas tattoo, which you can see below. It’s not uncommon for someone to get a tattoo of their partner’s name, or to get little matching tattoos with their best friend, but this takes it to a whole new level… It resculpts the body into something that doesn’t make sense on its own any more… It creates a world in which you are forever — like it or not — unified with another person. The bond is so extreme it’s almost mindboggling to think about… And heartbreaking to imagine what it would be like if the two were separated, be it by death or be it by the foibles of love. If things don’t work out, one is forever broken in half. And while you’re thinking about this, look carefully at the tattoo — it’s not just a tattoo that runs across the beast with two backs. The tattoo is designed to look it’s best only when the one is holding the other.
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That looks amazing great work. The two of them together remind of two slices of pizza. I’m hungry.
I actually feel that each persons tattoo looks compositionally better on each individual rather than together. I like them better more asymmetrically, and that happens on each individual’s tattoo. It’s so neat that they work together, but I do find the overall composition converges at the center a little too much for my aesthetic. Thanks for sharing! Super great tattoos! And such brave people! 🙂