Inksane: Venezuela’s International Tattoo Festival

Jessica Sager

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Oct 16, 2015

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epa04500310 Henry, an exhibitor of the Tattoo Art Expo 2014, shows his forehead implants and his tattooed black eyes as he stands in front of a grafitti of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez during the Tattoo Art Expo 2014 at the areas PDVSA La Estancia of Caracas, Venezuela, 22 November 2014. The event will last until 23 November. EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ

Exhibitor Henry shows off tattooed black eyes and facial modifications in Caracas, Venezuela, on Nov. 22, 2014 … EPA

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Body modification artist Henry Rodriguez, also known as "Red Skull", poses for a picture at Caracas's International Tattoo Festival January 29, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from across Venezuela on Friday at the four-day festival, which aims to spread awareness of tattoo culture in Venezuela and promote tattooing as an art form. Picture taken January 29, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Henry took his body modifications even further for the international winter convention on Jan. 29. Henry’s the tip of the tattooed iceberg. Reuters

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Body modification and tattoo artist Emilio Gonzalez poses for a portrait at Caracas’s International Tattoo Festival January 30, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from… Reuters

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Tattoo and body modification artist Kala Kaiwi poses for a portrait at Caracas’s International Tattoo Festival January 29, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from… Reuters

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Mexican body modification and tattoo artist Maria Jose Cristerna, also known as "Vampire Woman", poses for a portrait at Caracas's International Tattoo Festival January 30, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from across Venezuela on Friday at the four-day festival, which aims to spread awareness of tattoo culture in Venezuela and promote tattooing as an art form. Picture taken January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Body modification and tattoo artist Maria Jose Cristerna is known as “Vampire Woman.” Reuters

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Carlos poses for a portrait at Caracas’s International Tattoo Festival January 30, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from across Venezuela on Friday at the… Reuters

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Alex poses for a portrait at Caracas’s International Tattoo Festival January 30, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from across Venezuela on Friday at the… Reuters

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Luciel displays her bifid tongue as she poses for a portrait at Caracas’s International Tattoo Festival January 30, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from… Reuters

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Luis Alfonso poses for a portrait at Caracas’s International Tattoo Festival January 30, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from across Venezuela on Friday at… Reuters

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Dan poses for a portrait at Caracas’s International Tattoo Festival January 30, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from across Venezuela on Friday at the… Reuters

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Luber poses for a portrait at Caracas’s International Tattoo Festival January 30, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from across Venezuela on Friday at the… Reuters

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Argentinan Victor Peralta gestures during the Venezuela Expo Tattoo 2012 in Caracas, on January 28, 2012. Over 200 tattoo artists from countries such as Venezuela, Argentina and Mexico set out… Leo Ramirez / AFP / Getty

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US Matt Gone poses before the opening of the Expotattoo Venezuela 2013 in Caracas, on January 24, 2013. The event will be held in Caracas five more days. AFP PHOTO/JUAN… Juan Barreto / AFP / Getty

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epaselect epa04500308 A woman shows her hands and arms covered with tattoos during the Tattoo Art Expo 2014 at the areas PDVSA La Estancia of Caracas, Venezuela, 22 November 2014…. EPA

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Luis Alfonso has his eye tattooed black at Caracas's International Tattoo Festival January 30, 2015. Local and international tattoo celebrities joined a host of aficionados from across Venezuela on Friday at the four-day festival, which aims to spread awareness of tattoo culture in Venezuela and promote tattooing as an art form. Picture taken January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA - Tags: SOCIETY)

A festival attendee gets his eyeballs tattooed black. Reuters

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