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Artist's Bio - Robinson Unau
Born in a Iban longhouse to a family that inherates the highest level ofIban carving for the Gods, Balu Menyagu, the culture naturally absorvedinto butenhanced by the distance away from home when sent away to a full boardingschool across the sea at the age of twelve.The father and the grandfathers are the master carvers for the DeputyChief Minister of Sarawak, The Sarawak Museum and almost all the Ibanlonghouses during the Gawai Antu, the Ceremonial Festival for the Spirits.Graduated and practiced Architecture for two years before came back homefor good,realizing that he wanted something more fullfilling for the soul.Join and apprentice with Ernesto Kalum at Borneoheadhunters in 2006,learned and guided into the international tattoo world,theculture,historyand folklores of Iban community.Meeting and knowing important people inthe real tattoo world that influenced and inspired the tattoo world todaylikeLyle Tuttle,Henk Schiffmacher,Filip Leu,Loretta Leu,BitSchoenenberger,Paul Booth,Pote Seyler and many others.
Influence:
Born in a Iban longhouse to a family that inherates the highest level ofIban carving for the Gods, Balu Menyagu, the culture naturally absorvedinto butenhanced by the distance away from home when sent away to a full boardingschool across the sea at the age of twelve.The father and the grandfathers are the master carvers for the DeputyChief Minister of Sarawak, The Sarawak Museum and almost all the Ibanlonghouses during the Gawai Antu, the Ceremonial Festival for the Spirits.Graduated and practiced Architecture for two years before came back homefor good,realizing that he wanted something more fullfilling for the soul.Join and apprentice with Ernesto Kalum at Borneoheadhunters in 2006,learned and guided into the international tattoo world,theculture,historyand folklores of Iban community.Meeting and knowing important people inthe real tattoo world that influenced and inspired the tattoo world todaylikeLyle Tuttle,Henk Schiffmacher,Filip Leu,Loretta Leu,BitSchoenenberger,Paul Booth,Pote Seyler and many others. Influence:
- Filip Leu (Switzerland)- Master of Electric Machine Tattooing
- Bit Schoenenberger (Switzerland) - The King Maker,the organiser of TheLausanne International Tattoo Convention
- Ernesto Kalum (Sarawak,Malaysian Borneo) - The Master of IbanTraditional Tattooing
| Shows Attended | ||
| 1. | Northern Ink Exposure, Toronto,Canada (2006,2007,2008) | |
| 2. | Tattoo Art Fest ,Paris, France (2007) | |
| 3. | The 2nd International Borneo Tattoo Convention, Sarawak,Malaysia(2007) | |
| 4. | Evian Tattoo Show,Evian, France (2008,2009) | |
| 5. | The Biggest Tattoo Show On Earth, Las Vegas, USA (2009). | |
| 6. | Tattoo Freeze ,Telford,England (2010) | |