Shelley Jackson is looking for 2095 people to each get a tattoo of a single word from her novel Skin.
To keep company to the tatoo i got on my right hand palm a few years ago, I eventually decided to take part in this piece of mortal art.
If you too want to participate, check her news.
Update (2003-11-14)= Shelley accepted me as part of her project, i am waiting for my word, should get it within the next 2 weeks.
Update (2004-02-03)= I received my word yesterday! --> over
I am quite happy with it, it could have been anything and people who decide that they don't like their word can opt out but can't apply again for a new one.
It's rather neutral and won't steal the focus of the questions I'll get for the rest of my life, I'll be able to talk about the art project behind it instead.
Next, I have to get it tatooed in a classic book font like Times New Roman, take a picture of it and send it to her. Only then will I receive a copy of the full story, which I am forbidden to share with other people(!). But she reserves the rights to publish about the project process and she even engages herself to attend the funerals of all her "words". This is taking on a slight Master/Slave connotation... ;-)
Anyway, I already know where I'll get it tatooed but won't tell you until it's done.
Olivier, will you take a nice portrait of me with it pretty please?
Now, can anyone recommend me a good tatoo artist in Tokyo?
More: great article in the Guardian, and a gallery of lettering tattoos with quite a few "words" already.