Tattoo Psychology: Art Or Self Destruction? Modern-day Social Branding

[Jedd]

Are tattoos a form of Art or Self Destruction?

I find this article very interesting and would like to hear you guys opinions on this topic.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reef-karim-do/psychology-of-tattoos_b_2017530.html

1. My first question for YOU is how do tattoos effect an individuals level of consciousness and spirituality?
2. Do you believe tattoos are a form of Art or Self Destruction?
3. Do you have any tattoos and have they affected your consciousness and spirituality etc in any way shape or form?

 

[egoeimai]

1. They have no effect on consciousness/ spirituality.

2. Art and expression.

3. Yes and no.

[Sevi]

This is such an interesting post actually. I don't know why but I felt uncomfortable to give my honest opinion of that I think it's a self destruction. Till this post I couldn't really name that sensation of mine, but that's really it I think.

The article made me think about what tattoos represent in communication line in social interactions. First I found myself in a very judging position which I wanted to refuse right away;  I saw I was forcing myself to be tolerant but I still continued to have 'opinions' then I said maybe I'm not that much of a tolerant person. And then I thought, if someone wears a tattoo, then that person (consciously or unconsciously) trys to tell something: there is a clear delivery of 'a' message (of course I might have been trying to protect my self-image of being tolerant too) so, they are already willingly stimulating opinions too.. ironically it can be expected that they might be upset with you that 'you cannot hold an neutral position toward the situation'.

1) I think it's a sign of attachment to something in the aspect of spiritualism; for consciousness work, it can lead you understand your root causes and your drive to your actions (even if there is a spiritual attributed meaning there)

2) it's and art for the tattoo maker, but for owner I cannot help but thinking there is something going on, and yes I do think that for some level that is self destruction

3) well? it is probably obvious right now, I don't have any.. I cannot imagine myself resonating with any drawings that long and that deep so they can be on my body

I remember one artist explaining it as a life philosophy that to be accepting and coping what is around you, to be comfortable with it to live with.. but that idea is so far from how I experience my being..

Too long response for a simple tattoo idea? but it got me thinking?

Edited May 24, 2017 by Sevi