Durga Tattoo concentrates on custom tattoo with unique concept for each client, which provides a sense of art, culture and Indonesian tattoo tradition as an esthetic and spiritual experience.
Tattooing made by Durga is very much influenced by various Indonesian culture and tradition.The variety of culture and beliefs in Indonesian archipelago inspired him to use visual elements, concepts and ideas from its cultural heritage, decorative and traditional motives and ornaments, deities, legendary character, an array of tribal designs.
Animism and Polytheism, which were the original religion in Indonesia, influenced a lot of Durga’s art and design, as well as Hindu, Buddhism, Shamanism.
Durga emphasizes on designs which are unique and individual for each client, using modern tattoo machines.He also continues the original tattoo tradition from Mentawai and Dayak Borneo Kalimantan, also learning traditional tattoo motives which almost disappeared from Papua, Lesser Sunda Archipelago (or known as Nusa Tenggara: Sumba, Rote Island, Flores and surrounding), as well as from Sulawesi, Nias Island, Batak Sumatera or designing Neo-Tribal custom motive.
Durga is a regular visitor and stayed in the SiberutIsland of Mentawai archipelago in light of Mentawai Tattoo Revival project – a non-commercial project realized independently to survive and revive the culture and tradition of Mentawai tribe tattoo from its disappearance.Furthermore, the project also provides tattoo workshop directly in the middle of Mentawai.Durga lives, works and learns together with a number of Sikerei (a indigenous elder of Mentawai) and their community in Siberut to further enhance the tattoo culture and tradition in Mentawai.He would directly continue and complete the tattooing of Sikerei and their community members, to become Sipatiti (a professional tattoo artist in Mentawai) and to introduce it throughout Indonesia and internationally.
Durga Tattoo supports the tattoo tradition of Dayak Borneo Kalimantan tribes independently or in collaboration with Dayak Youth Community in Jakarta, as well learning and introduce them to Indonesian community and globally.
Durga is a recognized Professional member of APT. Inc. (Association of Professional Tattooist) which based in Florida, USA.
9210 S. Highway 17-92 Maitland, Fl. 32751 . Phone (407) 831-5549 * Fax (407) 831-5543
Web: http://www.safe-tattoos.com
