Portrait N°1 of the Inspired Tattoo Portraits artistic and journalistic project featuring Arnaud Sommier.

” … having something inked on my body for the rest of my life is strong and very powerful and that’s what attracts me! ”

Arnaud Sommier

President Obama told “Today Show” anchor Savannah Guthrie that he and the first lady have a strategy to discourage their daughters from ever getting tattoos.

“If you guys ever decided you’re going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get the exact same tattoo, in the same place. And we’ll go on YouTube and show it off as a family tattoo. And our thinking is that might dissuade them from thinking that somehow that’s a good way to rebel,” the President said.

We think Sasha and Malia should call the President’s bluff. ;]

From the Author:

Inspired is an artistic and journalistic project about tattooing.

Inspired takes an active interest in the individual and gives a unique perspective on what it means to be tattooed today.

The project aims to explore the psychological dimensions related to this singular art by emphasizing the creative process.

Tattooing is a matter of experiences and emotions. Inspired recants the experiences that have motivated these choices and highlights the diverse artistic influences behind them.

Animated by a very personal aesthetic, Inspired promotes tattooing as an art and as a visual identity in constant evolution.

Tattooing is a way of life, and those who follow it give insights into their world through interviews, photographs and videos, realized in partnership with BIIMPROD.

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