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The 4th wall is a theatre term for the invisible wall between performers and the audience. When performers speak directly to the audience it’s considered breaking the 4th wall. As the sociologist Erving Goffman’s dramaturgy suggests, we are constantly performing our identities. The interviews on this page were an attempt to enquire beyond the performativity of self.

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Feb 8

Feb 8 Grace Neutral and Viceland

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(First published in Skin Deep, issue 275. Republished in INKED, issue 45) Ahead of VICELAND’s 2017 series, Needles and Pins, Grace talks about her experiences in front of the lens.

Nov 3

Nov 3 Hong Kong Branding: The Past, The Present, The Future

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(Published in INKED issue 42) “That was Ricky’s right above Pinky’s. That’s because Pinky’s had a hepatitis scare and the American navy had banned them from going there, so he just opened upstairs and called it Ricky’s.”

Sep 27

Sep 27 Stick & Poking Aboard Convict Ships

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(VICE online, 27/09/16) Discover a rich history of colonial stick & poke tattoos and wild convict stories with Simon Barnard, author of Convict Tattoos: Marked Men and Women of Australia.

Nov 22

Nov 22 (Guest Article) Tattooing Timor - written and researched by the Dili Collective

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(Things & Ink, issue 10) "Tattooing is conducted during the vigil. Beside the body the near family sing the deceased's history in a rhythm made of tears.”

Dec 23

Dec 23 The Buddha Tattoo and Other Sacred Images: Sacrilege?

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(Things & Ink blog, 23/12/14. Republished in INKED magazine, issue 30) I talk with the Bangkok based Knowing Buddha Organisation about it's objection to Buddha tattoos.

Dec 15

Dec 15 Tattooing Under Martial Law

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(Things & Ink blog, 14/12/14. Republished in INKED issue 32) ‘Yeah man, vultures on the streets shaking down people for payouts.”

Dec 9

Dec 9 Initiation: An Ancient Ritual in a Modern World—Samoan Tatau.

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(Things & Ink, issue 8. Republished in INKED, issue 27) ‘The first hit, your mind is full of so many thoughts; mostly you’re thinking, “Shit, what have I done; what am I doing; I can’t do this”.