Beyond the Epidermis: A practical investiagtion of how cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary influences may enrich contemporary tattooing

纹身作为商业艺术和设计的一种形式越来越多地融入主流文化，但在学术界的背景下，它似乎已经过时了。虽然对这门学科的研究是从历史和社会科学的角度进行的，但缺乏以实践为基础的探索来丰富这门学科。拟议的p[项目将提供一个独特的机会来创造原创的过程和结果，对工作室合作者和更广泛的纹身行业都有影响，扩大了比传统观众更广泛的对这种艺术形式的需求和欣赏。

Tattooing is increasingly integrating into mainstream culture as a form of commercial art and design but appears to be out-dated in how it is perceived within the context of academia. While research on the discipline has been conducted from a historical and social sciences lens, there is an absence of practice based exploration into enrichment of the discipline. The proposed p[project would offer a unique opportunity to create original processes and outcomes with implications for both the studio collaborator and the wider tattoo industry, expanding demand and appreciation for the art form from a broader spectrum than the traditional audience.