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stumbled onto a rather distinctive, precise niche on pinterest that I didn't know anything about https://t.co/a1BxlcQgEr
looks like it might mostly (if note entirely) be the work of one tattoo artist, Ramon Maiden (ig:ramonmaiden) https://t.co/Z7DtseTODf
the man and his workspace. very coherent aesthetic universe https://t.co/TJvrAqakRH
there's something he does that's a little different, can't quite put my finger on it yet but it's very "totalizing" there's a santa muerte influence, and/but also the others... https://t.co/4wZI0eZ4QR https://t.co/xUuaSQ2Uij
It's fascinating to me how you can see certain universal motifs across cultures: Ai Aipec, the chief deity of the Mochica culture (Peru) the Kirtimukha, face of glory, guardian of the threshold (Hindu) Hannya, Japanese mask in Noh theater, common in tattoos the Maori Haka https://t.co/BTgGmE4sKn
yeah I'm starting to see it there's something very "full-stack" or "pan-iconic" about his style, he really integrates everything this is like the visual equivalent of being erudite, well-read, well-travelled. and he synthesizes it. feels great to see, like a brainstem massage https://t.co/NQnw0dnwTT
yeahhhh boy!! https://t.co/ZYEntRVHfM
love seeing the diversity of his influences, and the raw materials he chooses to remix. real artist's heart. you don't realize how bounded people tend to be until you see someone really crossing boundaries https://t.co/l134fcGOSH
@visakanv wow the 2nd one here really gives me playing card vibes https://t.co/0dBd9SHMMe
@visakanv These seem to mirror that vibe from another direction for me. Classical form and irreverent content//irreverent form and classical content https://t.co/uI7z7GGray
@the_wilderless love porcelain work! https://t.co/qWVQoByV2W
