Bizarre and Sensual Tatoo Photo Art by Kim Joon

Korean artist Kim Joon produces gorgeous sensual photos and videos centered around the idea of tattoos. From a review” Kim Joon started making series of tattooed images on the surfaces of sponges, which were stuffed and coated with shiny latex, in imitation of human flesh, in about ten years ago. Recently, Kim has turned to a single file to produce different kinds of art, from large-scale digital photos to video installation. Through these works Kim presents an underlying question concerning ‘social tattoo’ that exists as invisible figure. His social tattoo works are mainly about experiences and creations on a cultural level by transforming, adapting, and mixing different elements of culture.”

Work like this is at first glance seems to be referencing more traditional Asian tatooing…

But it’s when you see something like these insane Starbucks tatoo people that you get what he’s doing. Reminds me of Robert Crumb talking about how with printed t-shirts and other clothes and accessories people are essentially walking billboards. Kim drives the point home.

Kim’s website.

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