German-Iranian tattoo artist Mo Ganji specializes in impactful black and white tattoos. He was born in Iran but has been living in Berlin since he was a child.
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Ganji says he is not a religious person, but he believes in “one universal form of energy,” and this singularity has inspired his single-line tattoos.
“Creating something simple is way more challenging to me than creating something complex,” Ganji explains.
“My [former] career was based on values I don’t believe in,” Ganji told Tattrx. “A lot of people are in a similar situation, but nowadays … they’d rather live a “safe” life with a “safe” income and they are willing to sell their beliefs and their freedom for it…”
“Painting, drawing and tattooing gives me inner peace, because it feels natural to me. I need that peace, because it feels like the older I get, the sicker I get of the world around me.”
“Before I started tattooing, I worked as a manager in the high-volume fashion industry for global companies.”
“I traveled a lot, and I’ve seen where the clothing comes from.”
“It took some years to realize what we are doing to those people on the other side on the world.”
“And once you realize it, there are two ways of dealing with it. Either you care, or you don’t.”
“The reason I started tattooing is because I do care.”
