Tattooed Poetry
Create an outcome from an unpublished piece of writing.
RESOLUTION:
A publication showcasing four poems; each one turned into an illustration and tattooed onto skin.
Author
Charlotte Vincent
Canvas
Eleanor Joy Berrow
Carrot Cake
The format replicates that of tattoo stencil paper: three sheets of A4 bound together at the top.
Author
Charlotte Vincent
Canvas
Archie Terrington
Titles for each poem are printed onto clear acetate, sitting above a layer with the poem, which itself then lifts to show photographs of the final tattoos on skin.
Speaker
Author
Charlotte Vincent
Canvas
Edward William Pratt
Cactus
The individual pieces are then collated into a belly band, the seam of which matches the silver binding of the publications. It outlines the poetrys’ author, the tattoo artist, and the canvases.
Sanctuary
Author
Charlotte Vincent
Canvas
Scarlet Smith
They are sewn together with silver thread, nodding to the visuals of tattoo needles.
