A mandala that surrounds the right forearm; a snake running from the wrist to the elbow and brushing a large butterfly on the left arm;
“Sixteen the day”
(the
English
carpe diem
) written mantra style on the biceps… Robin, in his thirties, likes tattoos. Of those that take up space, that we notice - the largest required nearly six hours of work.
“When we start, we have only one desire: to continue. I'm already thinking about the next ones, maybe on my legs or stomach, for a change,
says this Parisian lifeguard.
For the snake, which a tattooist friend made me during confinement, I had compiled several photos found on Instagram, I knew exactly what head it would have, the shape of its scales ... Besides, most of my tattoos have more aesthetic, artistic, even, than truly symbolic value. "
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