Brazilian street artist José Flavio Audi is mad about mandalas and other esoteric and spiritual designs. He uses mandalas, lotus flowers, jewels and sacred geometry throughout his art, including in his tattoo designs. Audi favours intricate, delicate patterns that are very flowing and organic in nature. His petals seem as soft as real flower petals, and his dot work adornments make spirals that mimic the dance and play of a wisp of wind.
These types of designs are gaining popularity among new age and spiritual movements, such as yoga and meditation movements. Esoteric designs often include a lot of patterns and paisley designs that resemble traditional designs found in parts of Asia such as India. This emerging culture can be seen most frequently in the psytrance scene. Many trance-party-goers practice yoga and meditation and favour designs that resemble spiritual and religious designs from the far east.
Symbols of nature are often found in José Audi’s tattoos, such as animals, birds, insects and flowers (especially lotus flowers), alongside symbols of spiritual awakening and spiritual exploration. He adorns his designs with tiny dots that represent chains, and these chains are dripping with sparkly gems and jewels; symbols of luxury and affluence. This marriage between the natural world and the man-made concept of prosperity is another idea that is emerging from the psytrance scene – it is the idea that in order for one person to flourish, their environment must flourish too. The world is a better place for each of us when we all work together to make it a better place for all of us.
If you’re interested in Audi’s street art, check out this article on Rattatattoo’s sister site, Streets on Art. You can contact José Flavio Audi to commission both street art and tattoos through his facebook page.
Brazilian tattoo artist José Flávio Audi has used only black ink in this woman’s delicate forearm tattoo of a dragonfly. [source]
José Audi has given this calf tattoo of an alaskan husky a collection of flowers and mandalas both to decorate and commemorate the beloved pet. [source]
Tattoo artist José Audi has placed this beautiful lotus flower on top of a heart to symbolise both the tattoo owner’s heart and spirit. He has used dots of black tattoo ink to create texture and shading in the tattoo that adds to its visual appeal. [source]
This stunning mandala calf tattoo by José Flávio Audi boasts beautiful leaves, spirals, flower buds and delicate jewels. This tattoo design is the pure spirit of refined taste and sophistication, and it celebrates creativity, the beauty of nature and the human soul. [source]
Tattooer José Audi has lent his uniquely decorative art style to this cupid’s heart and arrow tattoo. By placing the tattoo in the centre of this woman’s back, over the spine, the tattoo artist has stated that this woman has been lovestruck right through the centre of her being. [source]
This half color ink and half black ink butterfly tattoo by José Flávio Audi shows off the tattoo artist’s skills with both design and tattooing. Audi doesn’t often use color inks in his tattoos, but this is not because he isn’t good with them, as is obvious in this beautiful back butterfly tattoo. The patterns on the butterfly’s wings are somehow tribal, almost as though they represent an ancient spiritual belief system. Patterns like these can be found in many South American native art works. [source]
This dot work tattoo by José Flávio Audi combines the wisdom of the elephant with the spiritual symbolism of mandala and lotus flowers. The artistic style of this tattoo design is based on ancient South American art, but the subjects of the elephants and mandalas are traditionally Asian, so this tattoo is a fusion of folkloric traditions from different continents and modern tattooing practices. [source]
José Flávio Audi has based this forearm tattoo on the shape of the Walleye fish, also called a Yellow Pike. The tattoo artist has added fun and friendly patterns to the body of the fish, which represent how much the tattoo owner enjoys going fishing. [source]
This stunning back tattoo by José Flávio Audi uses the symbols of a rose, compass points, leaves, mandala petals and jeweled ornaments. The rose is a symbol of the heart, and when combined like this with the compass points, the symbolism of this tattoo is that this woman allows her heart to be her guide in life. [source]
