Flash Cats

What happens when you give nine tattoo artists from around Te-Whanganui-a-Tara and Te Awakairangi each a tattooable sphynx cat made of silicone? The result is Flash Cats, an exhibition and snapshot of tattoo practices around the region. But rather than working on skin, the artists have been tasked with using a life-like cat as their blank canvas.

The artists included in Flash Cats are Rose Hu, Miss Crude, Doc Hospo, RATBAG, Jade Te Whaea, Kaitlin Howe, Brad McIver, Imperial Inc and Sinatras Tattoos. These artists were chosen to represent a range of local studios from around the region and their expertise across different styles of tattooing.