100 tattoos in a day

Article published: Thursday, February 12th 2009

In celebration of Charles Darwins 200th birthday, local artists from UHC have invited 100 volunteers to become the ambassadors for 100 endangered UK species -by being permanently tattooed.

Volunteers will be permanently tattooed with the image of their chosen mammal, invertebrate, bird, reptile, fish or plant. "EXT INKED aims to show that our generation cares about the future of
all species and is prepared to prove it in blood, sweat and tears", explain the organisers.

The project EXT INKED has been launched by the art collective on Darwin’s birthday in conjunction with the Marine Conservation Society and Buglife (The Invertebrate Conservation Trust).

They want the tatoos to be free so to avoid sponsorship, they are aiming to raise Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£5,000 from the public. Organisers hope that with every successful free tattoo the project will create a new ambassador for another threatened species – a living exhibition of Charlies other angels!

"We really feel that Darwin would appreciate our desire to creatively celebrate evolution, the sheer beauty of these species and the human effort needed to save them," a participating artist writes.

Organisers hope that it will attract a new wave of interest in conservationism.

If you think EXT INKED is a good idea and would like to help then sign up to the newsletter at website www.uhc.org.uk. or join the EXT INKED facebook group.

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. Charles Darwin

Ultimate Holding Company is an award-winning, radical art and design collective operating in the heart of Manchester since 2002.

Jen Nelson. www.en4m.org.uk. 12/02/09Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â

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