29/10/2026
Being a tattoo artist is no longer just about creating art.
You constantly have to create content, stay visible, gain followers, keep up with the algorithm, and somehow find the time and energy to keep growing as an artist.
At some point, you stop feeling like an artist and start feeling like someone who’s constantly forced to market themselves.
And the worst part is, you can’t even fully express who you really are on social media. You have to think about how you look, how people perceive you, and every word you say.
And all of this is mentally exhausting.
Sometimes I get so tired that I just want to escape, not only from my identity as an artist, but from every version of myself that other people expect me to be.
Because I’ve realized that with everyone in my life, there’s always a role I have to play, a responsibility I have to carry, or an expectation I have to meet.
But when I’m with Sparky, none of that exists.
I don’t have to be an artist.
I don’t have to appear strong.
I don’t have to be successful.
And I don’t have to explain myself to anyone.
I just get to be myself.
And I guess the only moments when I truly feel like myself are the ones I spend with him. 🖤
