{"id":19869,"date":"2025-07-09T13:59:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T11:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/?p=19869"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T11:41:18","slug":"tattoo-the-story-behind-the-tattoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/en\/blog\/2025\/07\/09\/tattoo-the-story-behind-the-tattoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tattoo: The Story Behind the Tattoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19869\" class=\"elementor elementor-19869\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-975cbc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"975cbc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b9eb68\" data-id=\"1b9eb68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e64d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e64d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Anyone who does not have a tattoo these days seems to be an exception to the rule. The street scene is filled with illustrated arms, legs, necks and sometimes even faces. The tattoo is no longer just a rebellious expression, but rather a <a href=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/en\/blog\/2023\/04\/07\/the-style-of-david-beckham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fashion accessory<\/a>. Yet it is much more than a permanent ink drawing: it is cultural heritage. The rich history of this body art is the focus of the exhibition Tattoo in Forum Groningen. A unique combination of history lesson, art exhibition and inspiration.<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Text and photography: Annika Hoogeveen<\/em><\/p><p>Tattoos are almost as old as humanity itself. For instance, the famous ice mummy \u00d6tzi had several tattoos - presumably intended as a form of pain relief, similar to acupuncture. In ancient Egypt, tattoos were both decorative and protective. Sometimes even ash remains of ancestors were rubbed into the fresh skin wounds, as a form of spiritual bonding.<\/p><h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19871 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-33.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/>The Last Stop<\/h2><p>The exhibition at Forum Groningen is the latest edition of a travelling exhibition that began ten years ago at Paris' Mus\u00e9e du quai Branly - and has since attracted more than three million visitors. The highlight of this edition was the tattoo convention. Tattoo icon Henk Schiffmacher is one of the biggest loaners. Together with him, I stroll through the exhibition, which includes a replica of his famous tattoo shop. Also special: a Delft Blue \"Hall of Fame\" of tattoo artists, beautiful prints and a cabinet of curiosities including tattoos inspired by Hieronymus Bosch - set on, it seems, pig's feet.<\/p><h2>Hunebed-sleeve<\/h2><p>Schiffmacher designed a new sleeve especially for this exhibition, inspired by the hunebed builders of Drenthe and the Funnel Beaker culture. The design was inspired by an heirloom: an urn with mysterious signs on the outside. These symbols formed the basis for the powerful, graphic tattoo. The design proved popular: Schiffmacher already received countless requests for this tattoo. He understands; it refers to a proud piece of Dutch history, not fraught like, say, the 'Golden Age'.<\/p><h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19874 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-32.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/>Preserving Heritage<\/h2><p>Preserving this kind of cultural heritage is essential. In the 20th century, discussion arose about exhibiting human remains. Since then, tattoos have been preserved on silicone body parts. Not easy, says Schiffmacher: it requires technique to transfer the tattoo beautifully without black marks. Baby oil, for instance, works better than Vaseline. The silicone limbs - like an impressively large leg, based on a French donor - arrive in wooden crates. On the back is a detailed image of Jesus. While tattooing, Schiffmacher was already getting ideas for the next design. He finds working on silicone almost as enjoyable as working on real skin.<\/p><h2>Ink as communication<\/h2><p>Does he regret some of the tattoos? \"I don't do regrets,\" Schiffmacher says firmly. Of course, some tattoos have turned out better than others, but those who have doubts or are fickle should simply not get involved. Tattooing requires a bit of rebellion. He recalls a woman with 'Victor' on her body. After a relationship break-up, she changed it to 'Victory'. It is reminiscent of Johnny Depp's famous 'Winona Forever' tattoo, which was changed to 'Wino Forever'. For Depp, tattoos are a kind of diary: not text on paper, but ink on skin.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19873 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/>For Schiffmacher, a tattoo has always been a form of communication. A message on the skin. In many cultures, scars or tattoos are symbols of transition, protection or spirituality. In Thailand, for example, the Sak Yant is a magical tattoo with rituals, performed with bamboo stick or needle, and meant to protect against illness or make spiritual contact.<\/p><h2>Dark History<\/h2><p>But the history of tattoos also has dark sides. From tattooed peoples brought to Europe as curiosities, to the dehumanisation in concentration camps where people were literally given a number. The tattoo as punishment, branding or humiliation.<\/p><h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19880 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-10.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/>Exhibition as Time capsule<\/h2><p>The exhibition at Forum Groningen offers a fascinating overview. From a Buddha statue with the remains of a criminal to a full Yakuza bodysuit. The silicone limbs with tattoos - including one with an impressive octopus - are true works of art. Films about the Sak Yant and other rituals provide context. The colourful murals create atmosphere and enhance the sense of calm. The collection also includes historical books, printing stamps and religious images - remarkable, given the original church ban on this form of body decoration. Whereas Romans described northern European tribes decorating their bodies with coloured patterns, this was considered pagan by Christians. The tattoo as a mirror of values and zeitgeist.<\/p><h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19872 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gentlemenswatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tattoo-28.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/>Reflection on Now<\/h2><p>What does that say about our times? According to Schiffmacher, it has gone completely overboard. Tattoos have become fashionable, sometimes meaningless. There are people walking around who really shouldn't have tattoos. From clownish eyebrows to purple freckles - even tattooing itself has become clinical. The adventure is out. The story is disappearing. But as always, this fashion will one day turn around. And then? That leaves the tattooed rebel.<\/p><h2>Tattoo convention<\/h2><p>The opening weekend was organised as a collaboration between Forum Groningen and Henk Schiffmacher. Forty top artists gathered in Groningen - largely already fully booked. From traditional techniques with (bamboo) stick to machine needles, everything passed by. And Schiffmacher, machine tattooist par excellence, once again managed to make many people happy with an original 'Schiffmacher'.<\/p><p><em><strong>TATTOO can still be seen until 4 January 2026 at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forum.nl\/nl\/agenda\/tattoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum Groningen<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who does not have a tattoo these days seems to be an exception to the rule. The street scene is filled with illustrated arms, legs, necks and sometimes even faces. The tattoo is no longer just a rebellious expression, but rather a fashion accessory. Yet it is much more than a permanent ink drawing: it is cultural heritage. 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