In collaboration with the writer & photographer Lars Krutak
February 4 — February 29, 2012
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 4, 7-10 p.m.
Location: Sacred Gallery & Tattoo
424 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013, ph. 212.226.4286
More information: http://www.sacredgallerynyc.
In 1777, the word "tattoo" was defined as "an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the body by insertion of pigment under the skin or by the production of scars." For thousands of years before that date, however, indigenous peoples practiced various forms of tattooing and scarification not only to beautify themselves or mark significant life achievements, but also to please or seek protection from particular spirits which inhabited their world.
For the past fifteen years, anthropologist Dr. Lars Krutak has travelled the globe to document the religious beliefs behind permanent forms of tribal body modification. His photographic exhibition focuses upon the deeply spiritual realm of tattoo through an examination of these fascinating rituals.Dr. Krutak is an anthropologist at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. He hosted the Discovery Channel series "Tattoo Hunter" and his books, "The Tattooing Arts of Tribal Women" (2007) and "Kalinga Tattoo: Ancient and Modern Expressions of the Tribal" (2010), will be available for signing at the opening.
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