Forgotten Traditions

Bringing light and knowledge on topics of the body modification industry, individuals sporting tattoos / piercings / other, along with it's long and under-appreciated history.

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Grace Neutral 

Neat hand jammer - @graceneutral on Instagram

25 September, 2020

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This stunner was done by Hannah Snowdon.

@hannahpixiesnow on Instagram

21 March, 2020

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Learn about how our ancestors took piercings, tattoos, and body modifications of all kind and used them for their advantage in their every day life.

From self love, growth, identity, expression, and the creation of art - all the way to spirituality and religious purposes.

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Welcome to Forgotten Traditions!

Our exhibition space based in the Chicagoland area aims to shed light and information based around the importance of body modification and it’s ancient traditions. 

Like any tradition, the entirety of these tradition’s history, the many years humans have been practicing piercing, tattooing, and body modification, all goes to support it’s importance and influence all the way up to today. From ancient times through today, we have used this practice as a creative outlet of decorating the body, visually advertising art (the human body is a canvas!), self-express / identify oneself, a way to mark maturity and growth, as well as for spirituality and religion.

Whether you are looking into the industry of body art, or overall interested and/or supportive of body modifications - even if you are not fond at all! - these exhibitions will guide you from how body modification began, being one of the earliest forms of art, all the way to the professional, high-quality industry it has become today. 

We will be addressing current societal standards and reputations of body modification, along with it’s history and all the fun bits of this industry through experiences you would not want to miss! If not for the art, come for the snacks! 

Food and drinks will be provided, and safety precautions due to COVID will be set during each opening.

Join us throughout the many exhibitions to come - details will be posted!

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Get to know us before planning your visit!

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Setting up our space for these upcoming exhibitions will be our next exciting task. 

Looking forward to seeing the work shared among this space - stay tuned!

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Hannah Snowdon Stencil / @hannahpixiesnow on Instagram.

Push femininity within yourself and the world. 

With females like Hannah Snowdon, Grace Neutral, and many more influencers, we get to watch females in the body modification industry flourish.

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This smile is why all of us in the body modification industry do what we do!

Hannah Snowdon Tattoos

@hannahpixiesnow on Instagram.

03 September 2019

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Hannah Snowdon

@hannahpixiesnow on Instagram.

02 August, 2019

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Drawings also showcased!

Grace Neutral

Insta @graceneutral   .   01 August, 2020

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Grace Neutral

@graceneutral on Instagram

26 Aug. 2020

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Hand-poke tattoo artists Hannah Snowdon and Grace Neutral - two artist icons that push the coming-up of females in the tattoo industry

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Welcome to Forgotten Traditions!

Our exhibition space based in the Chicagoland area aims to shed light and information based around the importance of body modification and it’s ancient traditions. 

Like any tradition, the entirety of these tradition’s history, the many years humans have been practicing piercing, tattooing, and body modification, all goes to support it’s importance and influence all the way up to today. From ancient times through today, we have used this practice as a creative outlet of decorating the body, visually advertising art (the human body is a canvas!), self-express / identify oneself, a way to mark maturity and growth, as well as for spirituality and religion.

Whether you are looking into the industry of body art, or overall interested and/or supportive of body modifications - even if you are not fond at all! - these exhibitions will guide you from how body modification began, being one of the earliest forms of art, all the way to the professional, high-quality industry it has become today. 

We will be addressing current societal standards and reputations of body modification, along with it’s history and all the fun bits of this industry through experiences you would not want to miss! If not for the art, come for the snacks! 

Food and drinks will be provided, and safety precautions due to COVID will be set during each opening.

Join us throughout the many exhibitions to come - details will be posted!