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installation view, "Penitentiary Tattoo Gun" series from the 
"Sorry I haven't written in so long," project
“Sorry I haven't written in so long, Penitentiary Tattoo Gun #4”“Sorry I haven't written in so long, Penitentiary Tattoo Gun #3"“Sorry I haven't written in so long, Penitentiary Tattoo Gun #2”“Sorry I haven't written in so long, Penitentiary Tattoo Gun #1"
"Penitentiary Tattoo Guns"
2011 from the Sorry I haven't written in so long, project

I recreated tattoo machines in the style made by inmates from my brother’s instructions using a toothbrush, ball point pen, hand-held cassette player parts and AA batteries.

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Photos by Corinna von der Groeben.