What would your abstract tattoo say about you?

What would your abstract tattoo say about you?

"One tattoo, one story, one person," states tattoo artist team Jade Tomlinson and Kev James, aka Expanded Eye.

It's an ethos at the root of their art – and when that art in inked forever onto someone's skin, it's good to be as clear as possible from the outset.

Describing themselves as "free-thinking multidisciplinary duo inspired by life, the universe and beyond," their abstract tattoo designs are actually inspired by the finer details of personal stories.

What would your abstract tattoo say about you?

Having gathered a following around the world, the pair travel to countries to ink their growing clientele

"Each and every unique tattoo we create is our visual interpretation of concepts and stories provided by the client which hold significant meaning to the individual," they say on the Expanded Eye website.

"We encompass as much personal detail possible whilst allowing each design to evolve organically into a contemporary piece of art, which is then transferred from paper to skin."

What would your abstract tattoo say about you?

Expanded Eye are currently taking booking in their London studio until March

The duo are currently taking bookings in their Hackney, London studios until March. If you're interested in getting a totally unique tat from the two, you’ll need to send them your concept, and what you want it to represent.

Here's more of their tat art. Tell us what you think in the comments section below...

What would your abstract tattoo say about you?

Clients can state where they want the tattoo to feature on their body, though the look of the art is up to the artists

What would your abstract tattoo say about you?

Mixing line art and detailed shading, geometric shapes and rich textures, these tats reveal the duo's in deopth knowledge of art

What would your abstract tattoo say about you?

Expanded Eye ask for prospective clients to detail the story behind the tattoo and let them take care of the aesthetics

What would your abstract tattoo say about you?

The couple have inked themselves with their own unique designs

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Beren Neale
Deals Editor

Beren has worked on creative tech magazines and websites at Future Publishing for 13 years. He started this journey as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, and in 2012 found himself bridging the magazine/website divide as Commissioning Editor on the newly launched Creative Bloq. Since then he took the editor role on ImagineFX, was Launch Editor of the fine art magazine Paint & Draw, moved to Canon Pro Europe website as Deputy Editor, and then edited the graphic design magazine Computer Arts. In 2020 he moved back to Creative Bloq, the biggest global art and design website, and as Deals Editor has applied his expertise in creative tech to help digital creatives get the best deals on the kit that they need and love. Outside of work, Beren likes nothing better than to climb himself a bit of rock.