How far can one line go? Berlin-based tattoo artist Mo Ganji (previously here) makes a living out of testing that very possibility, and has become a master at bending and weaving single lines into strikingly coherent images.
Though he only began his tattooing career in 2014, the Iranian-born Ganji has managed to carve out a unique identity for himself in a short period of time with his minimalist approach. "Everything here comes from the same energy," he told the Washington Post about the concept of single-line drawings. "Everyone is one. One continuous energy that just goes and goes and goes." He knows a thing or two about simplifying life - he gave up a successful corporate job to pursue his passion for body art, making his craft all the more sincere.
Mo Ganji lives and works in the German capital, but adoration of his designs has spread worldwide, and his Instagram page now boasts an impressive 286k followers. Check out some of his latest work below, and prepare to be inspired.
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I can't believe he did that with only one continuous line. If it was me then... well let me spell it out for you... :tattooing pen whirs: :client looks down: :horrific scream:
Im obsessed with all things nautical and I really love this tattoo so understated and clean
the extra line is just perfect... it doesn't look like excess, and don't reply and say, it isn't because I am clueless, okay?
I love this artist's work. It's beautiful and simple, yet conveys a lot of detail in a single line. I would love to get some work done by him.
I wonder if the artist has 3 moles below his eyes just like his signature on the tattoos
They're beautiful, but my mom tells me that the longer the line in a tattoo, the more painful, so that ust hurt.
Everything is so simple and that's what makes it beautiful! I love the birds and the wolves and foxes and lions the most!
I love this artist's work. It's beautiful and simple, yet conveys a lot of detail in a single line. I would love to get some work done by him.
I wonder if the artist has 3 moles below his eyes just like his signature on the tattoos
They're beautiful, but my mom tells me that the longer the line in a tattoo, the more painful, so that ust hurt.
Everything is so simple and that's what makes it beautiful! I love the birds and the wolves and foxes and lions the most!