Art and Artistry

The role of the artist is central, with Seikichi embodying the tortured creator who views human skin as canvas, and the ukiyo-e tradition informing his work, raising questions about the morality and power of artistic creation.

Seikichi is portrayed as an artist who retains the conscience of an ukiyo-e painter, and tattooing is presented as a form of artistic expression with its own styles and exhibitions.