I round up by asking Jonathan what he will do when the outbreak is over. Internet is a great tool to promote my work however I will always keep my magazines to show them to my grandchildren.” That way people only contact me for tattooing.
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“We tattoo artists are not stars we don't save lives like fire-fighters and doctors do! Instagram is for me a 100% professional network I reveal very little my private life. "I’ve been working with Kirk for two years and his products are 100% natural that's what makes Yayo so strong."ĭespite being out of business until the lockdown ends Jonathan has a humble perspective on the situation and a cautious attitude to social networking. I speak sometimes with Kirk and he is a hugely endearing person.” I’ve been working with Kirk for two years and his products are 100% natural that's what makes Yayo so strong. The cream is very important, you must use quality products like Yayo. “To heal a tattoo really well first listen carefully the instructions of your tattoo artist about tattoo aftercare. To heal a tattoo beautifully Jonathan recommends Yayo. Hopefully it will have the knock on effect of encouraging people to look after their tattoo to the best of their ability. The Covid-19 outbreak has highlighted the importance of hygiene to stay fit and healthy. Tattooing may not go in a gallery but it is still an art form with depth and soul.”
For my part I see the tattoo as a therapy, I try to transmit a particular emotion after having discussed with each person what I will tattoo. My focus is black and grey realism tattoos. The human body has always fascinated me and tattooing was a way of linking the two. “I have always loved drawing without being interested by art in general. In the mean time Jonathan is keeping busy indulging in his passion for drawing. "Who knows when we will be allowed to start tattooing again?" Who knows when we will be allowed to start tattooing again? I bet its going be until half way through May at the soonest.” “The French government originally said that we have to be closed until 15 th April minimum but things just aren’t getting better quick enough. We have been on lockdown in the UK for 3 weeks, but controversially the government is permitting people to go out of the house once a day for exercise. I’m writing this on good Friday and as the sun soaks the English countryside and my daughter plays chase with our pet rabbits I could forget there is a pandemic sweeping the globe, killing indiscriminately. People really need to be educated about tattooing to avoid having to cover anything up. My customer base is made up of more than 30% of cover ups. In France the environment is saturated with tattooists it’s hard to find quality apprenticeship.
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I did my first skin tests in his shop in Cannes that’s how I began and I’m still going despite Covid-19 shutting us down. Patience and humility are two fundamental values to stay in the profession. It feels like a long time ago, then again it feels like yesterday. “I started tattooing at the age of seventeen with the help of my mentor who is now my partner in crime.
Like many tattooists Jonathan started at a young age and has been with the industry ever since. While tattooing may now be mainstream and a firm fixture of high streets across the world it still isn’t a job someone can easily step into. I always start interviews at the beginning. "In France the environment is saturated with tattooists it’s hard to find quality apprenticeship." Like the rest of the UK my holiday has been cancelled. Covid-19 has meant I’m interviewing Jonathan over the internet. A bit of a bus mans holiday, a chance to get tattooed and get paid for the pleasure of new body art. I had been planning to fly to France to interview Jonathan. Matt Haddon-Reichardt had a virtual sit down with Jonathan to get the low down on his art, his love for Yayo and how he is surviving the Covid-19 lockdown. Jonathan Vagner Dunan is a French tattooist and a firm member of the Yayo family. Yayo may be made in England but it’s used by tattooists all over the world.
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