“I started getting tattooed at a time I was part of a re-enactment troupe, and I wanted to show my passion for history on my skin. The question of the origins of man and language has always fascinated me. So, I began to search for ancient symbols in which I could identify: Irish spirals, Scythian tattoos, Magdalenian drawings…

There is in these drawings a beauty that transcends the ages. We have often lost the original meaning of these representations, but they have a raw beauty that brings us closer to the roots of what makes our humanity.

In the beginning I tried to reinterpret this art, but I realized quickly that it was impossible for me to change a single element without altering its beauty. That’s how I understood their strength.

When I choose a motif for a tattoo I try to gather three elements in it: a subject related to my personality, a era that fascinates me and a place I have visited or that I would like to discover. I spend a lot of time searching for the perfect whale. lt was the call of Moby Dick of course, but I also wanted to evoke my maritime origins (I come from the Island of Ushant) and my profound love for the sea.