12/08/2026
This full-back dark realism piece tells a deeply personal story. A story of a man who has faced Death more than once — moments when the line between life and death became dangerously thin, yet somehow, every time, he made it back.
Death takes the role of the puppet master, pulling the strings and playing its game, while the jester represents the man who refuses to give in. Burned, tested and pushed to the edge, he continues to escape Death’s grasp.
The fire, darkness and haunting landscape represent the battles already survived. And although Death remains behind him, still holding the strings, the story is not about dying.
It is about surviving. Again and again.
A reminder that Death may play the game — but he hasn’t won.
Designed & tattooed by Lijaana Tattoo. Tattoo Ink Tattoo Equipment
