When someone dies, their absence is keenly felt by those who care about them. The scholarly understanding of grief has shifted to recognize that a relationship shifts, rather than ends, when a person dies. Memorial tattoos depict the relationship with the deceased on the outside, on the skin. In effect, they are inking the bond with the person who has died. See the gallery here:
Healing Tattoos offers a way to explore and understand tattoos that bring comfort, transformation, or a sense of healing to the people who wear them. Explore the stories behind these tattoos here:
The (Re)Marked project is (re)telling the of stories of Holocaust victims and survivors while also providing commentary on Jewish identity in contemporary culture, particularly within a context of rising antisemitism. See more here:
Healing is a process that is not linear. It may go on for a long time.
STORIES FROM THE SKIN 