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Authorship in contemporary tattoo: a design perspective
| Resumo: | Historically, tattoos are an esoteric theme, due to their association with underground culture. However, contemporary tattooing has a different status: it is more open and professional. To this extent, it is necessary to understand the phenomena that transformed its perception and the way it is currently consumed. An investigation was carried out with the purpose of describing and explaining the creative and authorial process of contemporary tattooing, which used design as a reference, recognizing the similarities with its creative and authorial processes. The case study was chosen as a method and five tattoo artists, on whose work a relevant role of authorship can be recognized, were chosen. The analysis was carried out based on a triangular design model, composed of the vertices of authorship, program and technology and the axes of self-expression, co-authorship and material, which intersect them. It was found that the creative process of tattoo artists emerges from interaction and dialogue with the client, who seeks to meet both their expectations. Since clients are not the same, tattoo artists must adapt to the circumstances of each job, even though they are sought after due to their personal style, placing special emphasis on the relationship between self-expression and co-authorship. |
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| Autores principais: | Cordeiro, Bruno |
| Assunto: | Contemporary tattoo Design Creativity Creative process Tattoo artist |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | capítulo de livro |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Aveiro |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro |
| Resumo: | Historically, tattoos are an esoteric theme, due to their association with underground culture. However, contemporary tattooing has a different status: it is more open and professional. To this extent, it is necessary to understand the phenomena that transformed its perception and the way it is currently consumed. An investigation was carried out with the purpose of describing and explaining the creative and authorial process of contemporary tattooing, which used design as a reference, recognizing the similarities with its creative and authorial processes. The case study was chosen as a method and five tattoo artists, on whose work a relevant role of authorship can be recognized, were chosen. The analysis was carried out based on a triangular design model, composed of the vertices of authorship, program and technology and the axes of self-expression, co-authorship and material, which intersect them. It was found that the creative process of tattoo artists emerges from interaction and dialogue with the client, who seeks to meet both their expectations. Since clients are not the same, tattoo artists must adapt to the circumstances of each job, even though they are sought after due to their personal style, placing special emphasis on the relationship between self-expression and co-authorship. |
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