Reviving tattoo traditions through artistic exploration

Posted by Koen van der Heiden | Mar 14, 2024 | Cultural Journalism | 0

Kwinnie Lê: "Tattooing in her project Van Lang"

Due to Vietnam’s colonial past, local legends like “Van Lang,” which can be translated as the land of the tattooed, disappeared. Stories like these were demonized by colonizers. Artist Kwinnie Lê has started a project titled “Van Lang” in wich she explores old tattoo traditions with the aim of keeping these traditions alive

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Koen van der Heiden

Koen is 29 years old and was born and raised in the city of Leiden. Before starting his journalism career he was taking care of disabled people. Feeling that he was not going to be happy with doing this all his life, he explored the field of sports, management and business. This was not the breakthrough Koen was looking for, but during an internship at Helden magazine, he saw the light. Journalism is the way to go. Here he can combine his passion for music, he plays in two bands, and his passion for reporting.

Reviving tattoo traditions through artistic exploration

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