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Kamy Cao
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Tattoo artist based in Vancouver, specializing in Japanese/Asian-inspired black and grey tattoos, featuring flowing koi, dragons, phoenix designs, ornamental linework and soft shading with strong body compositions awareness.
Styles
irezumi
illustrative
black and gray
Vancouver, Canada
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Suggested reads
Article
The Hidden Language of Wabori
A field guide to the dragons, warriors & blossoms of Japanese tattooing: what the classic motifs stand for, and the quiet logic that binds them into a single design.
Interview
In conversation with Pifa Alarcon
On black and red hand poke, Catholic guilt, the joy of the creative process, and the slow, thoughtful work of sharing the craft without becoming an elitist.
Article
WWII Tattoos: From Holocaust Markings to Sailors and Soldiers
How WWII shaped tattoo culture, from the personal symbols of sailors and soldiers to the forced numbering of prisoners at Auschwitz.
Interview
In conversation with Yi Shi
Wispy blackwork & custom tattoos open a conversation about creative freedom, client trust & emotional boundaries, with film and friendship offering other ways to sustain a creative life
Article
The Slow Art of Tebori
Tracing the hand-carving method behind Japan's traditional tattoo canon: what the word means, where it came from, and why a handful of masters still keep it alive.
Studio
Horiryu II Tattoo Inc.
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