Though the ignorant tattoo trend features simple designs, not everyone who can draw stick figures should be designing this type of ink. According to Vice, the style began trending in Paris, France, thanks to the work of ex-graffiti artist-turned-tattooist, Fuzi Uvtpk, who first turned heads with his own version of the ignorant tattoo back in the '90s. Asked why he set down his spray paint can and picked up a needle instead, the Parisian told Vice that, "It was an evolution within my own creations. I brought my own style — the 'Ignorant Style' — to graffiti in the '90s and became famous for this." Speaking about more "typical" tattoo artists, Uvtpk added that he views himself simply as an artist, and that tattooing is merely another medium through which to express himself. "For me the act of simply creating something is the most important part of tattooing. Not only the creation of a piece of art on someone's skin, but the creation of the experience that comes with it," he added, via Vice.
Three decades later, Uvtpk is still hard at work tatting away. Most recently, the artist has made his mark by tattooing Hollywood actor, Scarlett Johansson, with a cartoon-drawn horseshoe and the words "lucky you," according to the Evening Standard. Now that we've learned how to spot an ignorant tattoo and learned of its origins, we're ready to appreciate these simple designs out in the wild.
