Hi everyone, and welcome to another episode of "Why Is That Art?"
The topic of today's episode will be tattoos.
As you know, calling tattoos "art" is sometimes controversial
Some people say it is art, some people say no, and some people don't really know.
The easiest answer would be "it depends on the tattoo, right?"
Of course, tattoos can have emotional value for people
They can show your identity on your skin
They can be an extension of your memory.
You shape your tattoos, and your tattoos shape you
I don't have any tattoos, but for people who do
Tattooing is a particular form of art, and expression of the self.
It is the expression of ideas from both the tattoo artist, and the one that gets the tattoo.
Because of that, it is hard to judge a tattoo, especially if you don't know the person behind it.
However, today's review will not be about judging a tattoo
but about interpreting it a bit, to find out if or if not today's tattoo can be considered art.
We are going to look at a tattoo by Tayfun Bezgin
who is an illustrator and tattoo artist in Antalya and Istanbul, Turkey.
First of all, let's look at some of Bezgin's work, to get a general idea about his style.
What I notice immediately is this colorful, vivid style that looks like a watercolor or acryl painting.
It is also very realistic, which is pretty impressive.
We also have these seemingly continuous minimalistic swirls or lines there
apparently he is pretty flexible about the motive
I see a lot of animals and flowers
but he also plays with forms, colors and objects.
He varies between minimalistic and more advanced and complex motives
while still sticking to his unique style.
I think we got the idea
so let's look at the tattoo now, that we are going to review today
We see two cats.
A smaller one with an ear ring and necklace
painted in a style that reminds me of egypt hieroglyphics
The other, bigger cat is painted more realistically
and looks like a common domestic cat
There is a lot of tension and contrast going on in the tattoo
which seems to be the trademark of the artist
but in this tattoo, the tension is especially strong
and I will show you why.
First of all
there is definitely tension between different styles
which would here be the minimalistically painted small cat
and the realistically painted large one.
Secondly, we have a tension between the forms.
The small cat is rather edgy, through the continuous simple lines
while the large one is smooth through the acryl-ish
or watercolor painting style
Then there is tension between colors.
The not colored cat with the colored jewelry
versus the black cat
We can also see a tension between sizes
The small cat versus the large cat.
Furthermore, we have a tension in composition
The large cat faces left,
while the other one looks to the right
Then again
all the aforementioned tension
stands in more tension with the smoothness
that cats are usually associated with.
I'll get back to this
So now, we've looked at what we see in the tattoo.
Let's now try to analyze this
On his instagram page the artist stated the following text next to this tattoo
I got to say I was pretty fascinated when I read this
because there is something deeper to that tattoo
So I've done some research
and apparently Freyja, which means "Lady"
is a goddess in Norse mythology
who is associated with love, sex, fertility, war and death
Now it gets interesting
she is the owner of the necklace "Brisingamen"
and rides a chariot which is pulled by
can you guess it?
Yes, by two cats.
The northern people were polytheistic
which means that they believed in several gods at once
This glance into northern mythology
helps us a little more to understand what is actually going on in that tattoo
I would read it that the tattoo cats
are representing Freyja's two cats first of all
Also, the small cat with the necklace represents the goddess
the bigger one represents what Freyja is now
After Christianity declared her as unholy
and associated her with the devil and the black sabbath
Her day was turned into something that's cursed
and unlucky
An old superstition actually states
that if a black cat crosses your path
you will have bad luck
Now, if we look closely, we can almost see this transformation
happening at this very moment in the tattoo
although it is static, it looks like the spirit of Freyja
leaves the body of the god-icon cat
and gets transformed
Something of the worshipped goddess however
still exists, even when cursed
The black cat shows this holiness and immortality of the goddess
We can see this in the black cat's eyes
glazing above. Her look has something hopeful.
Now, to get back to the contrast
which could be called a leitmotif in this artist's works
the tattoo also contrasts the godlike immortal
and the common mortal
and in the end it even shows the contrast and conflict between religions themselves if you want.
I think there can be said much more about this work
maybe the interpretations would just go too deep
Now that we have analyzed it a bit
Let's try to find out, why this work is art
and why Bezgin is an artist
Well, in my opinion he is technically very skilled first of all
What he does with the ink, I can't even do on paper
Furthermore, his style resembles actual paintings
because of the watercolour
and acryl style he applies
Also he has a recognizable style and a theme
the tension, the contrast and the play with it
are incorporated in all of his works.
The continuous lines he uses
are like a signature, or a trademark
and can be found identically in several of his works.
With this, he gives his tattoos a collectors worth
Isn't that what artists do, too?
Also the fact that we just discovered a deeper meaning in this tattoo
supports its artistic qualities
In the end however
art and beauty lie in the eye of the beholder
and I guess it will always depend on the tattoo
As for now, we have described the tattoo and looked more into its meaning
and background
But what about the emotional value this tattoo can have?
I have talked to somebody
who's really fond of this tattoo
It speaks to hear because of several reasons
The style, which is watercolor painting, combined with abstract, geometrical forms and lines
is one of the styles that appeal to her aesthetically the most
Secondly, she relates to the symbolism
that is created by cats
as well as mythology.
For people who are fond of both
this tattoo creates a perfect image
The duality that is expressed through the tattoo
namely the worshipping of the goddess Freyja
while at the same time associating her with the devil and black sabbath
creates a tension
which is especially interesting when the person wearing the tattoo
relates in some way to the goddess
Thank you for watching this episode
feel free to leave your comments and opinions
and stay tuned for another episode of Why Is That Art?
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