Tribal Skull

Designed found object, 4.5 x 8 x 5 inches

Barracuda are one of the most aggressive fish that live in the ocean. They will attack almost anything that provokes them. Because of their aggressive nature, I thought it would be very fitting to paint tribal tattoos on the skull. I looked at tribal Filipino tattoos, specifically at Whang-od Oggay. She is the oldest tattoo artist in the world. She lives in Tinglayan Philippines and still practices traditional tattooing. Her tattoos inspired me with the patterns that I put on the skull.