sevensclash: Tattooing is a relatively new phenomenon in Jamaica. Outside of a small number of professionals scattered throughout the tourist towns on the north coast, it has traditionally been the domain of amateurs using improvised equipment. In years past, tattoos seen on the street in Jamaica were typically of a caliber somewhere between the amorphous blob of ink disfiguring Kenyon Martin’s neck and the stick ‘n’ poke tribal design on your favorite gutter punk’s forehead. On our recent trip to Kingston, however, it seemed as if there had been a tattoo renaissance. From dancehall artists with full sleeves to young professional women with elaborate hand tattoos, we encountered a wide range of people rocking ambitious pieces of an unexpectedly high quality. What changed? My latest piece for Sevens Clash. A studio visit and mini interview with Tattoo Phillip, the man running the tattoo scene in Kingston, Jamaica. Continues here
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Tattooing is a relatively new phenomenon in Jamaica. Outside of a small number of professionals scattered throughout the tourist towns on the north coast, it has traditionally been the domain of amateurs using improvised equipment. In years past, tattoos seen on the street in Jamaica were typically of a caliber somewhere between the amorphous blob of ink disfiguring Kenyon Martin’s neck and the stick ‘n’ poke tribal design on your favorite gutter punk’s forehead. On our recent trip to Kingston, however, it seemed as if there had been a tattoo renaissance. From dancehall artists with full sleeves to young professional women with elaborate hand tattoos, we encountered a wide range of people rocking ambitious pieces of an unexpectedly high quality. What changed?

My latest piece for Sevens Clash. A studio visit and mini interview with Tattoo Phillip, the man running the tattoo scene in Kingston, Jamaica.

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