Nick's Tattoo Explores the Duality of Self

The past week has been a fresh reminder of how wonderful inkspotting is in New York City. When we have warm weather, that is.<br /><br />Today's contribution comes from Nick, who I spotted earlier this week inside the front entrance of a large chain coffee establishment.<br /><br />Nick has "eleven or twelve" tattoos, so we went with this one, on the inside of his forearm:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5jqM6Dsec7uLHjr3YLAumurfoZyWFni1EYqtS2svSkR9ybYM6M7Yu8XPUFEDrgfHw-lWCe23x_WecvDSFGx5Ys3BfEgYE0wnNqBzZ9CZQupcvtsYCXokoNL2zxagKexega2Be42-/s1600-h/Narcissus.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450506832042578642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5jqM6Dsec7uLHjr3YLAumurfoZyWFni1EYqtS2svSkR9ybYM6M7Yu8XPUFEDrgfHw-lWCe23x_WecvDSFGx5Ys3BfEgYE0wnNqBzZ9CZQupcvtsYCXokoNL2zxagKexega2Be42-/s400/Narcissus.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />This conceptual piece reflects, in Nick's words, "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jung">[Carl] Jung's</a> theory of the <a href="http://jungianwork.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/on-image-and-duality-c-g-jung-the-red-book-reflections/">duality of self</a>".<br /><br />This is depicted as the mythological figure <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%28mythology%29">Narcissus</a> (at top) staring at his mirror image. However, in a spin on the myth, Narcissus is transfixed not by his beauty, but by the conceptualized vision of the inner self, which appears demonic.<br /><br />This can be interpreted and discussed in many ways, which is one aspect of what makes this tattoo so interesting.<br /><br />Nick had this piece done at <a href="http://www.craigstattoostudio.com/about.htm">Craig's Tattoo Studio</a> in St. Louis, Missouri.<br /><br />Thanks again to Nick for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Nick's Tattoo Explores the Duality of Self

The past week has been a fresh reminder of how wonderful inkspotting is in New York City. When we have warm weather, that is. Today's co...

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