NEED TO TAKE A FEW DEEP BREATHS HERE…..
I’M AT GATE 106 AT LAX WAITING FOR MY FLIGHT…I’M ALSO HAPPY I STILL HAVE ANOTHER 1.5 HOURS OF WAITING SO I CAN SHARE WITH YOU THE TATTOO I DID ON MATT LAST WEEK…FOR SOME REASON IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME TO DO THIS BEFORE LEAVING L.A….6 MONTHS ON THE ROAD AND SOON I’LL BE AT MY STUDIO IN SAO PAULO AND JUST AS IT COULD NOT BE ANY OTHER WAY THE PAST WEEK IN L.A. WAS PERFECT…WORKING HARD ON THE TATTOO FOR 4 DAYS,HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS AND ALSO ENJOYING A COUPLE OF DAYS ON THE BEACH BEFORE FACING THE WINTER IN SAO PAULO….WELL I’M HAVING A HARD TIME WRITING RIGHT NOW…YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW’S THE ATMOSPHERE AT THIS GATE…
ENJOY THE PHOTOS….(I guess I got a bit carried away this time)
Era uma dessas que eu queria…
Seja Bem Vindo à São Paulo !
Teddy !
» Comment by teddy — August 6, 2007 @ 11:14 pm
Wow Jun !!!! Amazing !!Again…
Such a detailed work, a sleeve of an urban modern worrior`s armor ..
I am so glad that most of my left arm is still “virgin”…..;-)
Respect…
» Comment by Kranti — August 7, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
Jungle muito bom mesmo! Otsukaresama! Enjoy SP…..Abracao! Seu irmao…
» Comment by Akira — August 8, 2007 @ 12:58 pm
Otsukare Jun.
I can see the face of Matt… i m sure many feelings was mixing during this session. But at the end, a new start.
Hope to see you soon.
Enjoy!
» Comment by Julien — August 9, 2007 @ 6:28 am
Irada Jun!!! Parabéns!! Um forte abraço.
» Comment by Flávio Mizukawa — August 9, 2007 @ 12:47 pm
You win,perfect.
parabenz.
» Comment by Guilherme MZA — August 9, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
aí jun, dedicado sempre…tudo lindo e inspirador poraqui.
se tiver afim de fazer meu antebraço dessa vez eu estou pronto, e tô mt afim , tá na hora de equilibrar…abraço irmão.
» Comment by Tinico Rosa — August 12, 2007 @ 10:31 pm
..mr Matsui seja bem vindo a Babilonia , estou no Paraiso ja , ta frio mas ta bom!!!!!! logo chego por ae no concreto, fica na paz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ah quanto aos trampos novos…..ah sem palavras …vou comer um spaghetti agora, fui!!!
» Comment by bnunes76 — August 15, 2007 @ 11:40 am
Mr Matsui,
What a journey it was….from the emails and phone calls across countries - to the flights to and from Japan and LA for both of us, to the Yoga style posses we created to make the tattoo happen.
I would not have wanted anyone else to do this piece - from the start of this story to this chapter you were there. Some of the best times this year were at the start of this piece when we were just sitting in Tokyo at your studio shooting the shit and hanging out.
Thank you for taking what I wanted to the next level. Those four days are a great memory in many ways - and they will always stay with me.
It looks amazing and it grows on me every day. Thanks Jun…..
Matto
» Comment by Mat — August 16, 2007 @ 5:46 am
Wow these pictures are great! was wondering if the writing was in Arabic or Persian and what it said. And to think I was just in LA and decided to wait to get my tattoo in Tokyo cause I know of a really good place… great and you were in LA! when will you be back in Tokyo?
» Comment by Camilla — August 22, 2007 @ 9:49 am
It’s a really nice tattoo Jun, and seeing Mat’s response to it makes me want to suck it up and get one done too
» Comment by Danielle — August 22, 2007 @ 9:16 pm
Mr. Matsui,
Sou um grande fã do seu trabalho!!
Admiro muito sua filosofia, seu site, e seu proceso artístico- Gosto muito dos seus blogs, servem pra ilustrar que o arte do corpo, em vez de ser simplesmente um produto terminado, é um processo.
Alem de ser uma obra, a tatu é uma viagem, tanto como um destinação.
Voce é um grande talento e um artista verdadeiro!
Tou muito feliz a ver seu sucesso!
Through you, I see a glimpse of the life I someday hope to lead.
If you should ever pass through or have a client in Phoenix, please let me know!
Respect,
Tariq Sabur,
Serenity Bodyworks,
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
http://www.tariqsabur.com
» Comment by Tariq Sabur — August 24, 2007 @ 11:09 am
The work is a combination of the persona of Mat and the skill of the artist ( and is demonstrated strongly in the work). Since he first left NZ and moved into SEAsia and then Japan he started his journey home and became part of that culture again that headed South back in time and has returned through this union. I stand in awe of the coming together of the artist and the subject and the communion that has taken place. It is said that a good soul wears their heart on their sleeve (this transcends this). Our origins see Koru for the final flight back North from our Southern world; it is all here in an essence and words do not need to be expressed. Ron (friend and father)
» Comment by Ron Hayward — August 26, 2007 @ 1:59 am
this is really fantastic work.
» Comment by brian l. — September 7, 2007 @ 5:05 pm
Que poder… lindo!!!
Abraços
P
» Comment by Akeemking — February 25, 2008 @ 2:14 pm