Behind the Ink

Photo Exhibit: 11am  - 9pm

Photo Studio Free Portriats: 12noon - 7pm 

Documentary Showtime: 7pm - 7:30pm

After Movie Talk w/ Cast & Crew: 7:30pm

- 8pm. (Moderated by Tree McGriff) 

BEHIND THE INK, an interactive, multi-disciplinary visual arts exhibit and first-of-its-kind film put together by local Charlotte, NC students and creatives with the mission of exploring untold narratives of those who are inked.  This documentary was produced and shot entirely by Creating Exposure Through The Arts [a 501c3 non-profit organization] students and instructors. 

Born out of a student-led photo exhibit launched over a decade ago...BEHIND THE INK emerged to explore stories behind tattoos, and what some may call “artistry and body art”.  It covers the “whys” of personal canvases straight from the source, while also capturing the journey of a young lady born in the Dominican Republic who receives her first tattoo in Charlotte NC by celebrity tattoo artist Crystana 'Dutchess' Lattimore.  The film showcases men and women of all ages, different races, and socioeconomic backgrounds that reveal stories, ideas, joy, and pain behind their ink. From a suicide survivor, former NBA athlete Anthony Morrow, to a tattoo “first-timer”, BEHIND THE INK gets up close and personal with individuals whose body art ranges from playful motifs to deep memorials for lost loved ones — all with a distinct purpose and meaning.