Dillon Forte
Dillon Forte | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dillon Forte February 1987 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation(s) | Tattoo artist, entrepreneur |
| Website | www |
Dillon Forte (born February 1987 in Santa Monica, California)[1][2] is an American tattoo artist and entrepreneur, based in Oakland and Venice, Los Angeles.[3] Known for his use of sacred geometry-inspired patterns, Forte has been featured in Paramount Network's The Art of Ink (2018) and the Amazon Studios comedy Jean-Claude Van Johnson (2017).
Biography[edit]
Forte was born in Santa Monica, California. His mother is a romance novelist, and his father worked as a fashion photographer.[1] He grew up in Berkeley and Oakland,[1] and got his first tattoo at 16.[2] After spending two years seeking an apprenticeship, at 19, Forte began working for tattoo artist Mark Freitas in Berkley,[1][4] Forte saw a career in tattoo as a natural progression from his childhood interests of drawing, painting and skateboarding.[5] Inspired by reading Drunvalo Melchizedek's The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life (1999), Forte became interested in incorporating geometric patterns found in nature,[6] as well as the geometric shapes found in traditional sacred geometry.[2]
After six years, Forte opened his first tattoo studio in Oakland in 2012,[5] and opened his second on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, Los Angeles in 2019. [1] Forte developed a tetrahedral kite tattoo for artist Kat Von D,[7] and tattooed actor Chris Hemsworth in Morocco, based on a design Hemsworth's daughter made while he was filming Men in Black: International in 2018.[8] Forte additionally worked on tattoos with singer Kehlani and linebacker DeAndre Levy,[1] and in 2018 was featured in an episode of Paramount Network's The Art of Ink, focusing on geometric designs.[9]
In 2019, Forte worked with singer Usher on an elaborate head tattoo,[10][11] and on a hand tattoo for Imagine Dragons' bassist Ben McKee.[12] In 2020, Forte launched a range of naturally derived eco-friendly tattoo products.[13]
Style[edit]
Forte's designs are inspired by sacred geometry and underlying mathematical principles found in nature,[14] and additionally by ancient cosmology, tribal and spiritual art.[8][5][2] Forte uses blackwork and dot work tattooing techniques.[1]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jean-Claude Van Johnson | Tattoo Artist | Episode: "Run to Nowhere" |
| 2018 | The Art of Ink | Himself | Episode: "Geometric" |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Meet Dillon Forte". VoyageLA. April 15, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Ledovskih, Alexander (January 21, 2019). "Interview. Dillon Forte". iNKPPL Tattoo Magazine. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Tsapovsky, Flora (January 7, 2020). "A Tattoo Virgin's Journey Into the World of Ink". The Bold Italic. Medium. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Preston, Devon (October 28, 2019). "An exclusive with the leading tattooer in the sacred geometry style, Dillon Forte". Inked. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tattoo Artist Spotlight: Dillon Forte". Tattoo.com. January 4, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Dillon Forte Opens New Sri Yantra Tattoo Studio". Tattoo Filter. January 4, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Shea (November 6, 2019). "Kat Von D's New Tattoo Completely Blacks Out Her Arm". Bustle. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dillon Forte and the Archetypal Truths". Tattoo Life. Mediafriends Srl. 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "THE ART OF INK Geometric". Paramount Pictures. 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Usher has got a new neck and head tattoo - a geometric drawing on the back of his head". Stuff. June 11, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Simeon, Aimee (June 11, 2019). "Usher Got A Huge New Tattoo — & We Didn't See It Coming". Refinery29. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Adebowale, Temi (August 19, 2019). "Imagine Dragons' Bassist Ben McKee Has a New Cosmic-Inspired Hand Tattoo". Men's Health. Hearst Digital Media. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Radic, Randall (February 18, 2020). "Tattoo Artist Dillon Forte Unveils 'Forte Tattoo Tech'". Tattoo.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Sara (May 26, 2019). "Tattoo Artist Turns Nature's Geometric Patterns into Intricate Mandalas on Skin". My Modern Met. Retrieved February 27, 2020.