예술과 괴기가 문신으로 ...

런던 국제 문신 컨벤션이 처음으로 세계 최고 문신 예술가 150명이상이

참가하여 열리는 10월7일 문신과 보디피어싱을 한디킨슨(좌) 익명의

그의 친구가 포즈를 ...독일에서 온 한 문신 예술가는 얼굴에 55개의

피어싱을하고 자기 문신 하는 데 88시간이 걸렸다고.

Tattoo and body-piercing fan Elaine Dickinson, right with an unidentified friend pose for pictures during London's International Tattoo Convention, Friday Oct. 7, 2005. The first ever London convention kicked off Friday as more than 150 of the world's best tattoo artists from as far as Australia, Japan, Greece and Italy arrived to share their craft with veterans and newcomers to body art. The convention-goers can schedule appointments or stop by for a spur-of- the-moment tattoo, depending on the artist and organizers expect at least 15,000 people to attend this weekend. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

주말에 15,000이 다녀갈 것이며 이를 매년 개최하게 될 것이며 영구 육체 예술로 영국에서

시작되었고 런던이 그 중심이었고 서구 사회로는 선장 제임스 쿡이 1769년 타히티를 여행할 때

처음 소개되었다고. 타투 예술이 런던을 넘어 세ㅐ곌호부터 몰려오고 있다고. 한이 없는 인간의

욕심에 비추어 자신을 변화시키고 심은 심리와 그 누구도 훔쳐갈 수 없다는 생각에 또 나만이

가질 수 있다는 심리에 그 뿌리를 두고 있다고

Passion for Tattoos on Display in London

By EMILY BEHLMANN, Associated Press Writer Fri Oct 7, 3:30 PM ET

LONDON - The sound of buzzing needles, the smell of incense and the sight of full-body artwork pricked the interest of thousands of tattoo enthusiasts gathering in trendy east London this weekend.

The first International London Tattoo Convention opened Friday as more than 150 of the world's best tattoo artists arrived at a former brewery to share their craft with veterans and newcomers to body art.

Many attend a tattoo convention to show off their work, purchase body jewelry or even pick up lifelong souvenirs on their bodies. But for some, the best part is the "brotherhood" of the tattoo community, said Mike Davis, who has been a tattoo artist in San Francisco for 18 years.

"You make friends from all over the world, so it's like a big reunion every time there's a convention," Davis said.

Specially invited artists from as far as Australia, Japan, Greece and Italy have set up booths within the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane, an area that is a focal point for fashionable London artists as well as for the city's Bangladeshi community.

Conventioneers can schedule appointments or stop by for an impromptu tattoo, depending on the artist.

"A convention is similar to a band being on tour ? if you are someone's favorite artist, this is a chance for them to get work by you," Davis said.

Organizers expect at least 15,000 people to attend this weekend and plan to make the London convention an annual gathering, according to Roland Hyams, a spokesman for the convention's organizing committee.

"The western habit of tattooing began in Britain, and London was really the heart of that," Hyams said.

This form of permanent body art entered western culture in 1769 when explorer Capt. James Cook traveled to Tahiti and saw their tattoos, Hyams said. He brought the concept to Britain, where it became especially popular with soldiers and sailors.Hyams said it is believed that Cook coined the word "tattoo" from the sound the hammer made when hitting the needle used to cut the skin in Tahitian tattooing.

The art form's popularity spread beyond Britain, and enthusiasts now gather for conventions all over the world.

Ernst Wegener traveled from Boedefeld, Germany, for the London event. The 62-year-old has 55 piercings and has spent 88 hours under the needle completing his full-torso tattoos.

"It's very significant," Wegener said of the "tree of life" tattoo bearing his initials on his back. "It's associated with my name, and the branches of the tree represent life, eating and drinking."

Tattoos often have special meaning to their wearers, said London-based tattoo artist Lal Hardy. He said he thinks people get tattoos for many different reasons, but often their motivation is rooted in a desire to change something about themselves.

"Human beings are never satisfied with their bodies," Hardy said. "Tattoos are just one branch of that. It's something you can get for yourself, and no one can steal it."

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