Arquive of Meaning
Every tattoo begins with an idea.
Most fade into memory once the skin has healed.
Yet some concepts are collected, stories are kept, and meaning stays alive.
Children’s Drawings…
There are many reasons why parents choose to tattoo their children’s drawings.
Frankfurt Parlament
This tattoo was a special request from a client who wanted it placed on the knee
Coordinates of Disappearance
Equador line. You are exactly there. No north, no south. Only position.
Monsters—not from nightmares
Drew monsters—not from nightmares, but from the strange space between reality and
The Last Airbender
It’s kind of amazing how a show he grew up with—and a Lego creation I stumbled on
The Hunt of the Unicorn.
No one knows exactly who commissioned them, but they were probably created for a noble family
Medusa According to Bernini
It’s not the face of a monster. It’s the face of someone who has seen too much
Toi-Toi Toilets and the Berlin Soul
Toi Toi Toilets -Celebrating a City Forever under construction
Plato and Fornasetti's muse
The image comes from one of my favorite myths—Plato’s story of the spherical beings,
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La Jeunesse de Bacchus is something else entirely
There are many reasons why parents choose to tattoo their children’s drawings.
When the gods divided the world, he took the ocean. And with it, everything deep, shifting, and untamed.
Repetition becomes a ritual. Focus becomes resistance.
This tattoo was a special request from a client who wanted it placed on the knee
Equador line. You are exactly there. No north, no south. Only position.
Drew monsters—not from nightmares, but from the strange space between reality and
From Francisco Goya’s Two Men Fighting, drawn sometime…
Found a photo of my first tattoo. A small drawer.
It’s kind of amazing how a show he grew up with—and a Lego creation I stumbled on
No one knows exactly who commissioned them, but they were probably created for a noble family
It’s not the face of a monster. It’s the face of someone who has seen too much
Toi-Toi Toilets and the Berlin Soul
Toi Toi Toilets -Celebrating a City Forever under construction
Jellyfish—not as creatures, but as living metaphors for surrender.
I did this tattoo for my dear friend Jacob from Leipzig
The image comes from one of my favorite myths—Plato’s story of the spherical beings,
To keep the archive alive
This project preserves the ideas, stories, and intentions behind tattoo work — things that usually disappear once the skin has healed. Your support helps keep this archive growing and accessible.To support slow, thoughtful writing on tattoo ideas
Each text is born from time, observation, and reflection. This isn’t about producing quick content, but about thinking through tattoos as concepts, images, and language. This slower form of writing, uncommon in tattoo culture, gives space for the thought and complexity behind each mark. Your support helps sustain the necessary time and care that this process requires.To protect independence
There are no paywalls, sponsorships, or advertising here. Support allows this space to remain free, honest, and guided solely by the artist’s voice.To let ideas travel
These texts allow ideas to move beyond a single tattoo. Coming from a non-traditional tattoo background, they offer different ways of thinking that others can carry into their own work or future tattoos.To value meaning over consumption
Rather than moving quickly from image to image, this project treats tattoos as cultural objects — worth pausing for, reading about, and remembering.To participate in something shared
Supporting this project doesn’t buy access or privileges. It helps maintain an open space that belongs to everyone who reads — a shared archive of memory, ideas, and meaning.To support a regular commitment
By supporting this project, you help ensure that new articles are written and shared regularly. This is my commitment — to continue creating and adding to this archive, providing thoughtful, meaningful writing on tattoo ideas, culture, and art.