When I approached Tim Kern in 2004 about tattooing my chest and presented him with my idea, his response was to take this proposal to his own extreme level and created the piece that now rests on my skin.
"Famous for their aggression, roosters are used the world over for fighting and betting purposes. The Goths used the rooster as a war symbol. In the Chinese zodiac, people born in the Year of the Rooster are considered deep thinkers and loners, whose emotions can swing from high to low. On account of the rooster's flowing and arching tailfeathers and its red-colored head comb, Buddhists have associated it with pride an passion." (The Tattoo Encyclopedia)
So, with boxing wraps on my hands and a little play with feathers and grease, I would like to present to you A COCKFIGHT.