I interveiwed Matt from Loki Ink, a tattoo parlour in Plymouth about the appearence of Sugar Skulls in popular culture and tattooing.Me: "Have you seen an increase in Day Of The Dead/Sugar Skull tattoos?"
Matt: "Yes, it has become a really popular image. I have seen an large increase, especialy in the last few years."
Me: "Do people who get Sugar Skull tattoos know what Day Of The Dead is?"
Matt: "Not a lot of them do."
Me: "Do you know what Day Of The Dead is?"
Matt: "Yes, its a Mexican Festival that celebrates and remembers people who have passed away. *laughs* Im glad I remember that, it would look bad if I didn't. "
Me: "What is your veiw of people who get tattoos because they are in popular culture rather than knowing what the meaning behind them is?"
Matt: "It doesnt bother me really, people often put their own twist on it. People often choose it because they like the way it makes skulls look pretty. I have seen so many different twists on it. There was this one guy who used to be in the army so he had the Sugar Skull tattooed but with his own twist on it with troop symbols included in it. We often tattoo designs were people dont know the meanings behind them, chinese symbols are popular, we do a lot of them."
Me: "Do you have a Sugar Skull Tattoo?"
Matt:"No, I don't have one"
