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Daniel DiMattia |
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Genres
Borneo
Filipino
Haida
Native American
New Tribalism
Other
Polynesian
Realism
Loves
Native art, anthropology, and all styles of tattooing, even if I only work in black.
Hates
Wrath, greed, envy, sloth
Story
While I love all different styles of tattoos, from Old School to portrait to black and grey, I prefer to specialize in "tribal" or blackwork because I see it as very powerful and challenging. When you don't have a palette of colors to choose from, you must stretch your imagination and create a unique work that is interesting and beautiful through varying forms and design.
To help my imagination, I do a lot of research and traveling. My home and shop are overloaded with books on African tribes, Polynesian culture, Indian henna designs, ancient Greco-Roman motifs, and modern geometrical forms as well as many others. When I travel, I take pictures of engravings and reliefs on buildings, designs on carpets and wall tiles, and even decorated fabrics. This research on ancient designs and patterns is fascinating to me. I feel like I'm getting an education in anthropology as well as art. The myths and stories behind many of these tribal designs are also very compelling.
The possibilities of blackwork can be endless.
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