NEEDLES & PINS

2014 • VICELAND

5.0

4 reviews

TV-MA

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Las Vegas' Tattoo Economy

2/21/17

Grace reluctantly heads to the Las Vegas tattoo scene to see if she can find an authentic tattoo experience in a place where you can buy a tattoo and a taco in the same shop.

2 Underground Tattoos in South Korea

2/21/17

Artist and activist Grace Neutral explores South Korea's underground tattoo scene to discover how younger generations are challenging traditional views of body image.

3 Gang Tattoos in LA

2/28/17

Grace travels to LA to explore the history of Chicano style tattoos and learn how they evolved from the prison cells and gang culture of LA to the wider world.

4 New Zealand's Ancient Tattoo Identity

3/7/17

Grace heads to New Zealand during the resurgence of the art of Maori Ta Moko tattooing. She joins two distant cousins as they embark on an epic journey to claim their Ta Moko.

5 Erotic & Illegal Tattoos of Japan

3/14/17

Grace is in Japan, a country with one of the richest histories of tattooing in the world, where she discovers how it continues to struggle with its relationship to the art form.

6 Tribes & Tongue Splitting in the UK

3/21/17

With 1 in 3 young people having at least one tattoo, what's the new extreme in Britain? Grace looks at the UK tattooing boom and explores its growing body modification industry.

About this show

Tattooing was once a radical act of self expression. Today it's not only acceptable but also an emblem of identity, memory and even punishment. Tattoo artist Grace Neutral explores the communities and histories of rapidly growing global tattoo scenes.

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5.0

4 reviews

Aaron Garza

April 5, 2018

I think they should bring it back.

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