Coal

Born by the ocean and raised by the mountains, .tattoos has had a life steeped in a sense of worldly magic, which has never disappeared, even after she moved to the city and began her career as an artist. “My work follows the path of inner searching, especially my dreams. That’s why I call my work Swapna, the state of consciousness while you are dreaming.” A chaotic magic emanates off of Pepa’s art pieces, which seem to exist in a dreamy liminal space between nature and the heavenly cosmos. What may come across as effortless, however, was actually quite hard won. “I’ve met a lot of incredible people and I’ve learned a lot of new knowledge, but the most important lesson that life has given me is to be connected with my emotions and be honest about how I feel. I’ve been learning how to be alone….how to be with myself.” By joining her adventurous experiences with her inner self-exploration, Pepa is able to actualize her dreams -- and the dreams of her clients -- in her work. While tattooing has opened many doors and allowed her to meet people she now calls close friends, Pepa knows she hasn’t yet seen all that life has to offer. “I came to this world to work on myself and be a better person. Everything else is extra, a beautiful way to be part of a society. I’ve had incredible experiences while tattooing, but I expect to find more from this life.”
〰️ Interviewed by Coal 〰️
- Request .tattoos in your city on wearecoal.com/swapna.tattoos {link in her bio} - @ Tyrol Austria

When melded his two greatest joys, Photography and Tattooing, together, he had no idea he was about to introduce a completely new way to approach portrait tattoos. Alican’s simple yet powerful portraits are somehow able to capture the emotions of the moment and the personalities of the subjects -- without having a single facial feature! “My interest in photography started when I realized the pure magic of it. I push a button and that moment freezes eternally, I can hold onto that moment until I die… I remember thinking, ‘What the heck, I need to freeze an infinite number of moments!’” When a client walks in with a photograph, Alican draws out the most important colors and items, and simplifies the image. Yet, under his expert eye, these moments in time haven’t lost their significance or their complexity. Quite the opposite, through his simplification process, Alican is able to tap into the deepest and purest emotional veins: love and community. “I believe that the reason behind the rise and decline of our life energies is the feelings of solitude or companionship. The hardships you have to endure become easily manageable with company; different points of view and ideas collide and constellate to create something better.”
〰️ Interviewed by Coal 〰️
- Request in your city on wearecoal.com/pigmentninja {link in his bio} - @ Istanbul, Turkey

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