Exploring the Asian American Experience in Tattooing | Intersectional Ink

For part one of Intersectional Ink, we brought together eight Asian American tattoo artists currently working in New York City to discuss their experiences and opinions. Within the last year, hate crimes against Asian Americans have risen by 150% in NYC. This has impacted all people of Asian descent, including many of your favorite tattoo artists. These artists come from different walks of life, tattoo in different styles and many of them traveled around the world in order to pursue their dreams of becoming professional tattooers, but are united in their call for an end to all forms of hate. Intersectional Ink is our way of uplifting the stories and opinions of artists from marginalized communities, voices that have too often been ignored in our industry. Tattooing is an art form that's origin can't be pinpointed to a specific culture, location or group of people. It's been found in ancient civilizations around the world—adorning Ötzi (Europe's oldest known natural mummy), decorating the Maori tribes of Polynesia and ornamenting First Nations people of North America. Today, tattooing continues to draw in artists from around the world and many of these artists share a unifying experience as BIPOC. Starring: Sophie B   / sophiebeetattoos   Cavan Infante   / itsjustcavan   Wicky Nicky   / wickynicky   Sol   / oooooatmeal   Jack Poohvis   / jackpoohvis   Crys   / snayke.tattoo   Alisha Gory   / alishagory   Jonboy   / jonboytattoo   Sources: https://www.csusb.edu/sites/default/f... WEBSITE: http://www.inkedmag.com/ FACEBOOK:   / inkedmag   TWITTER:   / inkedmag   INSTAGRAM:   / inkedmag