Time as a Design Parameter

In this project, I explore the idea of tattoos that are not fixed images but time-based markings, adapting as the skin shifts and regenerates. Patterns are constructed to engage with these temporal changes, embracing distortion, expansion, and erosion as part of their function.

Marking Time Through Form

Tattoos register time as both a physical and perceptual process. Lines and patterns transform with the body’s rhythms, embedding memory into structure. The design remains in constant change, conversation, existing as a record of its own evolution.

This allows for the shifting of our own perception and Identity.

The Session as Iterative Design

The process develops in real time, guided by observation and response. Initial markings map spatial relationships, refining through feedback and adjustment. The final composition emerges through interaction between form, perception, and movement.

A temporal structure is a system or form that exists in relation to time, evolving rather than remaining static. It is defined by continuous transformation, shaped by past influences, present conditions, and future possibilities. The process of tattooing itself becomes part of the artwork, with each session reshaping the overall composition.

Through this the focus can shift to transformation rather than achieving a fixed identity. It suggests that existence is not about being something but about constantly becoming something else.