Brazilian artist Brian Gomes brings the spirit of the Amazon to his work by creating tattoos inspired by the geometric artwork of indigenous tribes.
"I'm constantly inspired by Brazilian indigenous graphics, sacred geometry, Islamic and oriental patterns," says the Sao Paulo-based Gomes, who cites shamanic philosophy as a major influence. “Tattoos are the ripe fruit of the soul, they are our inner beauty.” His patterns channel both Brazilian and Peruvian tribes, and he credits the artwork of the Shipibo-Conibo people (who live along the Ucayali River in the Amazon rain forest in Peru) and the Huni Kuin (also known as Kaxinawa, or the Kashinawa) as major influences in his work. While his tattoos honor traditional patterns, he never copies sacred designs directly and instead uses them to inspire his own homage to these indigenous tribes.
