Star Otero

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

What inspired my most recent tattoo is the space that I had. My most recent tattoo is on my chest, and it was to fill in the emptiness that was there. During the time I got the tattoo, I felt very alone. I didn’t feel as though I had people there for me, but instead people being thorns on a vine. The sun and moon at the top of my tattoo signifies balances. With every negative, outcomes the positive.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

If my ink could speak, it would scream sonder. The idea that everyone’s living a life that is just as complex as your own, so you can never truly know what someone is going through, or is currently living. This applies to my ink because it allows individuals to know that there’s a story to every tattoo I have on my body; whether it was meaningful in the moment or whether it’s matching with someone who I loved.

What would you do with the $25,000?

With the 25K, I’d use it to invest into something that would continue to bring me value. For example, id invest in a business idea I’ve had for a while. Resin art; now it’s something that’s not familiarized in today’s generation, however it’s something that had gotten me through tough times. I can make items like ashtrays; rolling trays, coasters, etc. with the money I would sustain, I would simply donate it to charities that support people with autism. I myse