Hannah

she/her

​In my view, the best drawings are those that happen by accident. They're not made to look 'pretty' or 'beautiful,' they just are. The patterns appear by chance, which makes them feel more pure. The drawings I use for my tattoos are shapes I come across in daily life, which is why I call them found drawings. Usually, I don’t choose how I draw, only what I draw, since I simply notice and select them. This makes the idea or concept behind the drawing more important than the image itself. I believe this is also true for tattoos, which is why I use my drawings as tattoo flash. In my work, I’ve been combining my found drawings into collages.

I’ve always been fascinated by prehistoric humans, even as a child. I often wondered, 'How would cavemen have done this?' The fact that they already made art and had cultures that included tattooing fascinates me. It feels special to have a job with roots that go so far back in time. The non-figurative, prehistoric tattoos likely had meanings, just as mine do today, and were conceptually important. I feel connected to this ancient tradition and see my tattoos as modern caveman tattoos.

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