Data + Design Project

Tattoos in Technicolor: Classics Remixed in Poland

Tuesday 02.19.2013 , Posted by

Marcin Aleksander Surowiec Tattoos 10

Take classic tattoo art, mix it together with a rainbow of color and some modern abstract design… and if you’re lucky you might come out with the work of Polish tattoo artist Marcin Aleksander Surowiec. His works channel many of the classic linear skin art forms, yet twist them into something completely original: his characters get geometric patterns in the place of their face; rainbows of color are overlaid on print-like forms; and then there are his completely original designs. [Read more...]

Hidden in the Wallpaper: A Camouflaged Body of Art

Wednesday 08.22.2012 , Posted by

Somewhere between camouflage and interior decorating lies the wild body art of Cecilia Paredes. The women she paints merge into their backgrounds with such convincing ability, they look almost as if they are emerging out of them. [Read more...]