Step into the lives of tattooed Filipino women in the workplace, women who wear their ink with pride, and whose stories reflect strength, resistance, and self-definition.
Welcome to the artchives
Dive into the stories of tattooed working women told through different creative formats.
Each piece invites reflection and conversation.
Tala Tinta Episode 1: Marks of Identity
Explores the personal meaning behind tattoos, their role in empowerment, and how they shape self-expression in and beyond the workplace.
Tala Tinta Episode 2: Under the Surface
Examines how women with tattoos navigate workplace perceptions, challenge stereotypes, and stay true to themselves despite bias.
Tala Tinta Episode 2: Under the Surface
Examines how women with tattoos navigate workplace perceptions, challenge stereotypes, and stay true to themselves despite bias.
A visual series featuring illustrations paired with real quotes from tattooed women we’ve interviewed. Each piece captures their thoughts, stories, and experiences, turning words into art you can keep with you.
Download them as wallpapers for your phone and carry their voices wherever you go!
A visual comic series inspired by the real stories of tattooed women. Through illustrated scenes, it shares their voices, challenges, and triumphs, transforming lived experiences into art you can read and reflect on.
Chp 1: Kagat
A client comes in to get a tattoo that she believes outwardly shows her bravery by wearing it on her skin to signify overcoming a traumatic event wherein she was sexually assaulted and was not sided with when she had told her family of what had happened.
Chp 1: Kagat
A client comes in to get a tattoo that she believes outwardly shows her bravery by wearing it on her skin to signify overcoming a traumatic event wherein she was sexually assaulted and was not sided with when she had told her family of what had happened.
Chp 2: Kilay
To be continued!
Chp 3: Karangalan
To be continued!