ABOUT
hi, i’m azize ngo.
i specialize in dotwork, patternwork, abstract, black/red/grey, contemporary, & culturally informed designs. i draw inspiration from the natural world, textiles, architecture, and graphic design.
humans age 18+ of all body types, skin tones, and experience levels of getting tattooed are welcome. i offer cover-ups/reworks for scars and other tattoos. i prioritize creating an environment where people can feel comfortable advocating for themselves through a consent centered practice. if this approach resonates with you - let’s chat!
private studio - tongva land a.k.a “los angeles”
@trans.quility
context:
trans (prefix) - "across, beyond, through, or such as to change”
tranquil - “free from turmoil”
transquility - a state of harmony through persistent change in form
i created this word for use as a creative tuning fork. it describes the peace that accompanies creative expression while being mindful of its impermanence. it describes the flow imbued within improvisational jazz. the hypnotic focus of sex, dancing with strangers, or getting tattooed. they’re the moments in which we become channels for the divine by letting go and exploring.
specifically, i’m referring to the inevitability of change, everywhere. at its best, practicing transquility will prepare me to expect the unexpected then make something of it. to defy, iterate, (re)create, is the basis of evolution, and that includes adorning our flesh suits before we eventually return them to Mother Earth by way of rot and fertilized soil.
after many years of existential cynicism, this framework has given me a lens through which i occasionally find solace in the absurdity of life.
more context for the curious:
i was brought into this world by a Turkish, Muslim mother, and a Catholic, Vietnamese father. if “opposites attract” and “survival tactics” came together with a volatile shelf life, it would be my parents.
they were supportive but in the well-meaning-yet-helicoptering-traditional-immigrant kind of way. i studied cognitive science in college because the brain and mind fascinate me (this is where a lot of “ai” research happens - not my cup of tea). i spent several years post-grad researching how adolescent trauma informs adult psychoneuroimmunology. in so many words, what happens is - marks left on us by the shit we endure transform us in both material & immaterial ways. eventually i realized there was only so much i could do to change a system (western medicine) designed to negate healing; thus tattooing became the perfect medium to blend my art practice with my understanding of anatomy and pursuit of life-force-giving. it’s a beautiful thing to witness transformation from marks made consensually and collaboratively. with lots of encouragement and a gift from my partner, i pivoted and took up needlework creatively in 2021. i’m much happier for it.
tattooing is an exercise in trust, communication, and nerve. this is blood magic - a significant effort to alter reality; tattooing teaches us how to expand our tolerance for pain in this world of suffering. it teaches us how far the mind and body can stretch and what it means to remember.
for millennium humans have used tattoos to heal, weave narratives together, build community, cast spells, and bring our bodies closer to our visions of them. by withstanding our environment, experiencing ritualistic changes to our bodies, we might grow to love and imbue outselves in it. this affirms my belief that our bodies resemble clay, in that they hold a memory of how they’ve been handled, and they transform under special circumstances. this sacred practice, i hope, will leave you becalmed, in stasis, forever changed.
︎
ABOUT
hi, i’m azize ngo.
i specialize in dotwork, geometric, abstract, black/red/grey, contemporary, & culturally informed designs. i draw inspiration from the natural world, textiles, architecture, and graphic design.
humans age 18+ of all body types, skin tones, and experience levels of getting tattooed are welcome. i offer cover-ups/reworks for scars and other tattoos. i prioritize creating an environment where people can feel comfortable advocating for themselves through a consent centered practice. if this approach resonates with you - let’s get in touch!
i specialize in dotwork, geometric, abstract, black/red/grey, contemporary, & culturally informed designs. i draw inspiration from the natural world, textiles, architecture, and graphic design.
humans age 18+ of all body types, skin tones, and experience levels of getting tattooed are welcome. i offer cover-ups/reworks for scars and other tattoos. i prioritize creating an environment where people can feel comfortable advocating for themselves through a consent centered practice. if this approach resonates with you - let’s get in touch!
private studio - tongva land a.k.a “los angeles”
@trans.quility
context:
trans (prefix) - "across, beyond, through, or such as to change”
tranquil - “free from turmoil”
transquility - a state of harmony through persistent change in form
i created this word for use as a creative tuning fork. it describes the peace that accompanies creative expression while being mindful of its impermanence. it describes the flow imbued within improvisational jazz. the hypnotic focus of sex, dancing with strangers, or getting tattooed. they’re the moments in which we become channels for the divine by letting go and exploring.
specifically, i’m referring to the inevitability of change, everywhere. at its best, practicing transquility will prepare me to expect the unexpected then make something of it. to defy, iterate, (re)create, is the basis of evolution, and that includes adorning our flesh suits before we eventually return them to Mother Earth by way of rot and fertilized soil.
after many years of existential cynicism, this framework has given me a lens through which i occasionally find solace in the absurdity of life.
more context for the curious:
i was brought into this world by a Turkish, Muslim mother, and a Catholic, Vietnamese father. if “opposites attract” and “survival tactics” came together with a volatile shelf life, it would be my parents.
they were supportive but in the well-meaning-yet-helicoptering-traditional-immigrant kind of way. i studied cognitive science in college because the brain and mind fascinate me (this is where a lot of “ai” research happens - not my cup of tea). i spent several years post-grad researching how adolescent trauma informs adult psychoneuroimmunology. in so many words, what happens is - marks left on us by the shit we endure transform us in both material & immaterial ways.eventually i realized there was only so much i could do to change a system (western medicine) designed to negate healing; thus tattooing became the perfect medium to blend my art practice with my understanding of anatomy and pursuit of life-force-giving. it’s a beautiful thing to witness transformation from marks made consensually and collaboratively. with lots of encouragement and a gift from my partner, i pivoted and took up needlework creatively in 2021. i’m much happier for it.
tattooing is an exercise in trust, communication, and nerve. this is blood magic - a significant effort to alter reality; tattooing teaches us how to expand our tolerance for pain in this world of suffering. it teaches us how far the mind and body can stretch and what it means to remember.
for millennium humans have used tattoos to heal, weave narratives together, build community, cast spells, and bring our bodies closer to our visions of them. by withstanding our environment, experiencing ritualistic changes to our bodies, we might grow to love and imbue outselves in it. this affirms my belief that our bodies resemble clay, in that they hold a memory of how they’ve been handled, and they transform under special circumstances.this sacred practice, i hope, will leave you becalmed, in stasis, forever changed.
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