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Blackwork

The Cathedral

[ Tattooed by ]

Marcus Reed

An ornamental blackwork back piece inspired by gothic architecture.

Back piece

2025

[ The Details ]

Artist

Marcus Reed

Style

Blackwork

Placement

Back piece

Size

Full back

Session Time

11 sessions · 60 hours

Year

2025

[ The Story ]

BEHIND THE PIECE

from idea to ink

The Idea

The client asked for something that felt like armour. Symmetry, structure, and total commitment to black.

The Idea

The client asked for something that felt like armour. Symmetry, structure, and total commitment to black.

The Design

Marcus drew the design at full scale on paper first, then built it out from the spine so every line follows the body’s own architecture.

The Design

Marcus drew the design at full scale on paper first, then built it out from the spine so every line follows the body’s own architecture.

Healing

Large black fields were healed in stages across four months.

Healing

Large black fields were healed in stages across four months.

[ In the Studio ]

MADE BY HAND

[ In the chair ]

[ On paper ]

Made at INKHAUS
Drawn from scratch
All original artwork

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