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This past June, I brought together 14 of my clients, each representing years of commitment to Horimono with the work we’ve created together. Some began with a sleeve and progressed into a bodysuit. Others approached their bodysuit from a full-body-outline before shading & color. While others completed the backpiece with no current goal to continue. Each tattoo was built to fit that person physically, compositionally, and spiritually. Seeing these works together reveals something difficult to communicate through a single tattoo: Horimono is not simply a large tattoo, it’s a concise suit of talismans and ornaments, intended to become part of the person wearing it. The shoot was a success, but what stayed with me most was something I hadn’t anticipated. I watched people who had never met share stories and relate through something they had spent years investing themselves in. It made me realize there is an aspect of Horimono I have probably neglected: community. I don’t mean “community” only in its modern, internet-era interpretation. Historically, Horimono has brought people together through the shared experience of wearing it. Groups like Edo-Chōyūkai have existed for well over a century, creating community across generations, lineages, and the work of many Horishi. Over the years, I have become the common connection between many of the people I tattoo. If pictured as a wheel, I have been the hub, with my clients connected to me like spokes. Until this shoot, many had never met. I hope this gathering is a step toward expanding those connections beyond me and my private studio, allowing a community of people with Horimono to develop here in Atlanta, outside of the internet. The purpose was to document these works and recognize the people committed to wearing them. I came away realizing that bringing them together may have been just as important. I’m grateful to everyone who took part and hope to do it again in the future. More to come. — Proph Bundy Atlanta Horimono Special thanks to @brayvhouse media for shooting and editing this. As well as @tenuguiart for graciously providing the Fundoshi. #horimono #irezumi #fundoshi #AtlantaHorim
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[ in progress ] just a bit more left to wrap up Kyle’s Fujin sleeve, but I couldn’t wait to share it with yall. Starting on the other arm, with Raijin of course, and then we’ll circle back to bring Fujin to life with some patterns and put the eyes in. Horimono is the goal! #Horimono #atlantatattooartist #irezumi #fujin
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