2023 Dec @Melbourne Tattoo Expo
短短三天的刺青展非常緊湊，除了已經滿額預約還是不斷湧入了許多詢問的客戶。沒能都服務到真的遺憾，期待下次與您們的相遇。
在這邊要特別感謝助理 Kevin、Escher還有女友，協助翻譯介紹以及作品陳設、打點大小流程。讓我可以專心工作，展會環境複雜時間緊迫，沒有你們我無法獨自完成這麼艱鉅的任務。 誠摯感謝團隊的每一位成員，能與你們一起工作是我的榮幸。
The three days of Tattoo Expo was very tight, besides the full booking, there were still a lot of inquiries coming in. It's a shame that we couldn't serve all of you, and we look forward to meeting you next time.
I would like to express my gratitude to my assistants, Kevin, Escher, and my girlfriend, for their help with translating introductions, displaying artwork, and organizing the show. I appreciate your assistance with the difficult task of the show given the tight schedule. Thank you to everyone on the team, it was an honour to work with you.
決心〔 juéxīn 〕/ Determination
身為廚師客戶他的父親是華人，混血的身份讓他選擇以漢字認同做為人生第一個刺青，並刺在目視範圍內時時監督自我選擇的道路。
As a chef, his father is Chinese, and his mixed-race status led him to choose to get his first tattoo in Chinese characters, and to have it tattooed in plain sight to constantly monitor his chosen path.
心安是歸處 〔 xīn ān shì guī chǔ 〕/ Home's where the heart is
來自台灣台南的朋友經10年的努力獲澳大利亞政府的認可，今年正式取得了澳大利亞公民身份。
一開始本想刺上『 家 』， 討論後決定配合刺青部位做比較詩意的表現，遂選唐代詩人白居易的詩句 － 心安是歸處。
After 10 years of hard work, my friend from Tainan, Taiwan was recognized by the Australian government and officially obtained Australian citizenship this year.
At first, I wanted to get a character of "home", but after discussion, I decided to make a more poetic expression with the tattooed part of the body, so I chose a line from a poem by Bai Ju-Yi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty - ’Home's where the heart is‘.
至善〔 zhì shàn 〕/ Summum bonum
居住在紐西蘭深林裡的Ace是祖傳三代的刺青世家，在刺青、繪畫、玉石、金工、雕塑方面都展現了多面的才華。 高大的身形加上他擁有全球唯一的半瞳眼球注射紋身(綠色)，與他善良樂觀的天性形成反差。
Ace希望自己能幫助更多的人來完成能量的平衡，在創作之餘並積極考取難度非常高的救護證照中。
我選擇了以『 至善 』作為一個最理想的境界，透過幫助他人能消除世間之苦與厄運。
並配合他原本覆蓋全身的新式圖騰，在手指、手背處完成這件作品。
Ace is a three-generation tattooist living in the New Zealand forests. He is a multi-talented artist skilled in tattooing, painting, jade carving, goldsmithing, and sculpting. Ace's tall stature and the fact that he has the world's only half-pupil eyeball injection tattoo (green) contrasts with his kind and optimistic nature.
Ace aims to assist more individuals and achieving an energy balance. In addition to his creative work, he is actively pursuing a difficult ambulance license.
I have chosen ’至善 / Summum bonum‘ as the ideal state, which is to eliminate the suffering and bad luck in the world by helping others.
The work is done on the fingers and the back of the hand, in conjunction with the totem that covers the entire body.
關於Ace的創作 / About Ace's work
www.exium.co.nz
王 ( 仿印 )〔 wáng 〕/ ( Imitation stamp )
來自墨爾本的插畫家Cindry，希望以母親的姓氏製成印章的樣式
開始轉印時展場已經在趕人了，刺的實在太趕。 事後發現一些小地方有瑕疵有點懊悔~
日後相遇再檢查看看有無需要補色。
Cindry, an illustrator from Melbourne, wanted to use her mother's last name as a seal to tattoo.
The exhibition hall was already being cleared when I began the transfer, and I was in a hurry. At the end of the work, I discovered a few minor flaws~
In the future, when we meet, I'll check to see if there's any fading, and I can recolor it.
關於Cindry的創作 / About Cindry's creations
Instagram : cindryshoo
辛苦了 2023 Dec @Melbourne!
