The Skin Project
What:
The Skin Project
Where:
On people's bodies
How much:
The price of a tattoo
Contact:
Shelley Jackson shelley@drizzle.com
The Skin Project, by Brooklyn artist Shelley Jackson, is a 2095-word story published exclusively in tattoos, one word at a time, on the skin of volunteers.
Jackson considers the work to be, in some ways, a 'hidden track' of an earlier collection of short stories, The Melancholy of Anatomy. Unlike her other published works however, you won't find Skin on Amazon. The author has strictly stated that the story in its entirety will be published nowhere else and only be known to volunteers, who are known as 'words'.
Interested in becoming a word? Perhaps looking to cover up your Power Piglet? Head on over to Jackson's website for more details on how to get involved. While there are very few remaining words to be allocated, the author is still accepting applications.
There are some strict guidelines though. The word must be tattooed in black ink, large enough as to be visible by the naked eye, and in a classic book typeface, so no Comic Sans people.
Format: Project
Motivation: Improve your dinner conversation
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