Video | Skin – Is Tattoo Culture High Art?
In Ryan Hope’s debut film, Skin, he attempts to find high art in a low brow culture. Video on the other side.
http://www.vimeo.com/31369777
Featuring contributions from Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Raymond Pettibon and in association with Dasha Zhukova’s Garage Magazine, the film is a beautiful visual essay from the frontiers of contemporary British art.
Quote taken from the film’s Vimeo trailer page.
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