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In the world of tattooing, my method and work are often seen as unique, even unconventional. Some find them unsettling or incomprehensible. I acknowledge that my approach might seem like science fiction to the uninitiated. It’s important to emphasize that I do not claim to be a good tattoo artist. In fact, the quality of my work is not defined by a rudimentary and sometimes secondary technical mastery, because art has repeatedly proven that creativity cannot be measured by precision alone. Art is an ear attuned to the infinite, capable of transmuting invisible messages into matter. This may seem strange to some, but perhaps they have never truly explored the realm of art.

My approach is not limited to the visual aspect of tattooing. This is not a choice or a limitation but simply because it does not align with my personality and cellular makeup. For me, each tattoo is a genuine creative and experimental experience that I share with my clients. My goal is not to pursue universal beauty, as this notion is subjective, shaped by each person’s upbringing, experiences, and culture. It varies from one individual to another, from one group of people to another, and even within the tattooing community itself.

It is crucial to understand that when I tattoo a client, I am not creating a design based on my own desires. I design the tattoo in response to the client’s wishes and needs. This may seem obvious, but it brings a certain level of unpredictability. If the design fulfills needs that are not my own, where is the boundary between what I like and what the client likes? Between a design that doesn’t appeal to me but satisfies the client? In practice, this positioning is not always clear-cut.

This also means that my clients must be prepared to receive something unexpected. Our social identity, shaped since childhood, often distances us from our true essence. Therefore, it is essential for my clients to be able to feel or identify their true needs and desires. This is where I come in, as my design must reflect the client’s true essence—unique in the universe.

The first step of this process can be unsettling for me, as it naturally goes against the limits imposed by the mind: control. My mind will try to control and intellectualize the design I am about to create. If I let it, failure is guaranteed. Creation comes from the heart, not the brain. I’ll say it again for all creatives: if you intellectualize your creations, you are no longer creating.

The design I propose may often not appeal to me, but that only strengthens my conviction. To illustrate this, imagine going to a hairdresser you deeply trust and saying, « Do something different from usual—I want it to truly reflect who I am. Go for it. » There’s a good chance you’ll be surprised or even disappointed by the result because you’re used to visualizing your own tastes and goals based on what you believe represents you. A different interpretation of your own image can be difficult to accept. This is a similar experience in my approach to tattooing.

Indeed, I cannot tattoo just anyone. The client must understand that what they receive may not necessarily align with their own vision and might even speak to something within them that they were unaware of. This is where the true fascination of the creative process lies: resilience.

When clients contact me, I send them a detailed form to fill out, regardless of their request. If they are accepted, we start a direct conversation, either via video call or in person at the studio. I have established a protocol of questions that allows me to understand the deeper motivations of each client. The desire to get a tattoo always emerges from the subconscious, as a response to a need or an inner issue that has accumulated and been organized in a sophisticated way over time.

My process is simple: understand the client’s true need, trace back in time to identify the element that created this need, and then visualize the changes this element aims for in the future. The design I propose connects to this change, even if the client is not yet fully aware of it.

This is how my clients experience something extraordinary. As an individual aware of my abilities, I play the role of an antenna, transmitting information between the different planes of existence of my client. The tattoo then becomes much more than just a design; it completes a very complex evolutionary pattern.

However, I understand that for many, it’s difficult to grasp something as elusive as the creative process. That’s why I’ve used simple words to express it here. If your curiosity leads you, I will elaborate on these concepts—currently at the heart of the most powerful changes of our modern era—in greater detail in the pages to come.

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