3D Nipple Tattoos For Breast Cancer Survivors - Aeon
"With great tenderness and intimacy, this short documentary by the Japanese video artist Mari Shibata brings us into a very unusual tattooing session. Katie, who has had a double mastectomy following breast cancer, receives 3D nipple tattoos from Claire, a career make-up artist who provides free services to former cancer patients. The moment when Katie sees herself transformed shows how a small act of altruism can help to heal a patient’s complex post-cancer relationship with her body." - Aeon magazine
This intimate observational film documents a very personal process of getting the tattoo done from start to finish. Recorded in Natsound, every word spoken between occurs as the tattoo takes shape in real time.
The story was originally filmed for Viral Thread, a 90 second version distributed on Facebook - which has had over 2.7 million views, 40k reactions and 12.7 shares.
This Director's Cut was also featured in a write up by Aeon which helped gain almost 11k views on Vimeo.
Filmed, Directed, Edited and Produced by Mari Shibata