Please join us in celebrating the opening of Self Care by Adriana Amaris on February 18th at 6:30 - 9 p.m. in the Sewall Sculpture Studio and Courtyard! This event will feature live tattooing by Amaris, as well as complimentary food and refreshments. We hope to see you there to celebrate student art, our gallery, and the first show of the Spring semester!

We highly encourage registration for contact-tracing purposes. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at sleepycyborggallery@gmail.com 

About the Exhibition:
"Self Care" is a two-part art exhibition comprised of a live tattoo show, as well as work inspired by the art of tattooing. The show explores tattooing as a form of self-care; a sort of ritual that relies on mutual trust between the tattooer and the tattooed — one that results in an inherently unique, permanent art. As part of the live tattoo show, the artist will demonstrate the entirety of the tattooing process as they tattoo two volunteer clients, as well as themselves. From stencil preparation to cleaning and bandaging the finished tattoos, viewers will be able to take a look into the often mysterious world of tattooing. The second collection of mixed-media art examines how the artist, themselves, conceptualizes tattooing. Rather than invoking the grittiness that is sometimes associated with tattooing, Amaris demonstrates the softer, more human-centric side of tattooing.

More information and gallery hours available at matchbox.rice.edu