It takes 2095.... Volunteers

A writer who tattooed a book word by word on the skin of more than 2000 volunteers. Shelly Jackson doesn't call these willing participants but called the tattoo volunteers 'words'. As she simply regards them as with great affection and admiration. Well indeed, she is one of the greatly admired author herself.
Shelley's story "Skin" exists only in the flesh and on the flesh of about 2000 words (volunteers).
The story was written by having these volunteers to each be tattooed on a single word. And the fact is the book has NEVER been told/written in any other form.
So you can imagine,if you or someone who wanted to try to piece this story together, it is almost impossible to fully assemble such an artwork. Why?
As one of the words (volunteers) fell ill and died few years ago :( Which makes " Skin" both physically and ephemeral that is simultaneously so tangible and less real than a printed story.
But some genius idea can't go to the drain with some help as an edited version was assembled. Below is one of the videos that her words have uploaded onto Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viF-xuLrGvA
I don't know about you, but I'm freaking amazed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viF-xuLrGvA

When these two meet...

For those hungry for pain [sic] tattoo fanatics who probably LURVE the 'slicing-throbbing' gazillions pinpricks on your skin. Now see how, in such kinetic way, a tattoo machine meets your skin in s-l-o-w  m-o-t-i-o-n.

I must say this video is not foreign to me nor other tattoo-goers but to see the actual development zoomed in and in slow motion can be somehow- hairy. I'm thankful for that person who produced such interesting eye-opener video that makes me relate to what's really going on when I get my next tattoo.

For tattoo-goers- Be inspired, in awe.

For newbies- I hope it will not stop you from getting your first. And please don't be alarmed by the video. You know, God-knows-what-you-put-in-your-mouth and if you were to see the food you've chewed in your mouth microscopically.. you will be ALARMED too! 

Drop your comments if you wish to share your experience!

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