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Crowdsourced Tattoo Designs

Caisa Wants Your Ink Design for the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' Exhibit

— May 27, 2010 — Art & Design
To celebrate the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' exhibit, Caisa (pictured above) wants you to design her a tattoo to be inked live. The winner will also receive £100, a free tattoo, their design on 60,000 posters, and a one-year membership to the Wellcome Collection club.

The Wellcome Collection 'Skin' exhibit is a show that invites the viewer to re-evaluate the largest human organ. From organs to guts, nerve bundles and veins, everything internal will be displayed.

Implications - Having come up with an ingenious idea to tattoo her body, Caisa would now like to find something she could with her internal organs. This is certainly an artist who is thinking creatively and without regard for what other people think. This is a really very innovative project that she has come up with.
Trend Themes
1. Crowdsourced Artwork - The rise of crowdsourcing art projects like the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' exhibit creates opportunities for artists and designers to collaborate with the public, resulting in unique and diverse creations.
2. Interactive Exhibition Experiences - Merging tattoo art and live events, like the live inking of the winning tattoo design at the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' exhibit, offers an innovative and immersive way for audiences to engage with art and actively participate in the creative process.
3. Alternative Marketing Strategies - Incorporating unconventional marketing approaches such as offering the winning design on 60,000 posters and a one-year membership to a prestigious collection club, like the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' exhibit, not only generates buzz but also expands brand reach and loyalty.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - The crowdsourced tattoo designs trend presents opportunities for artists, tattoo studios, and designers to engage with a wider audience, create unique collaborations, and expand their creative portfolios.
2. Museum and Exhibition - Interactive exhibition experiences, like the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' exhibit, offer museums and galleries a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance visitor engagement, attract new audiences, and create memorable experiences that go beyond traditional viewing.
3. Marketing and Advertising - Alternative marketing strategies, exemplified by the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' exhibit, provide marketers with a disruptive innovation opportunity to capture attention, generate word-of-mouth, and create brand loyalty through unconventional experiences and rewards.
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