TATTOO BY MACHINE

Customized Hour Glass (cover-up)

Client: Astried R. Utami from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Client: Agus Wigunawan from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Customized Dayak Dragon Dog

Client: Aditi Mann from India.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Mentawai sleeve motive (freehand)

Client: Dwi Setianto, an Indonesian artist from Helsinki-Finland.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Resi Bisma (with ardiputra text: Dian son’s name)

Client: Dian Hadinoto from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Ardhnarishwara

Client: Goen Guy from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Pocong (the dead in the shroud)

Client: Jhonny, a professional body piercer from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Surya Majapahit

Client: Tyo Suprapto from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Customized Ganesha

Client: Wyndi Marie Anderson, a consultant for women’s health policy from Washington DC-USA.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Keris Bali Ulu Hanoman
(Balinese Dagger)

Client: Jerinx, Devil Dice singer & guitarist, Superman Is Dead drummer, Twice Bar owner from Bali-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Customized Borneo Dayak Rosette

Client: Ucie, a glass contractor from Bali-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Client: Silvie N. Cempaka from Austria & Bali-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Client: Bayu Widodo, an artist from Yogyakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Sidrathari (2 names of the children)

Client: Ali Akbar from Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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…a woman in fire tribal form

Client: Mandy Marahimin from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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…a custom goddess design
(…which is also cover up tattoo)
Client: Andra from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga

(2nd session)

(1st session)

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Cello Goddess
(2nd session)
Client: Ricky – Bass player of White Shoes and the Couples Company, graphic designer & artist from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga Tattoo artist: Durga.

(1st session)

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LION HEAD
Client: Rahung Nasution – video editor and politic activist from Sumatra, Indonesia and Timor Leste.

Custom artwork & design: Durga Tattoo artist: Durga.

This lion head tribal tattoo is originally based on Batak tribe-Sumatra’s tribe house ornament which is created and designed by my self special for Rahung “Coki” Nasution.

(4th/last session)
(3rd session)

(2nd session)
(1st session)

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Werkudoro (Bimo)
(a protagonist Indonesian shadow puppet character – Javanese style)
Client: Tejo Baskoro – independent & documentary movie maker from Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga Tattoo artist: Durga.

(4th session)
(2nd session)
(1st session)

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tribal phoenix
(1st session)
Client: Bonie, a film publicist from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

(2nd session)

(1st session)

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Tentrem lan kisruh
With her basic idea of Friede und Chaos (in German; English: Peace and Chaos), Maren and me worked a lot together from the beginning of her idea, concept, many research for translation and the old Javanese script to the final tattoo design.

Client: Maren Wilger from Germany.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Incognito

Client: Viviane Idris, a movie producer from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Siamese Baby

Client: Lampung – a Balinese artist-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga Tattoo artist: Durga.

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“Om Mani Padme Hum”
a Tibetan mantra
Client: Janti Wignjopranoto from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Design by: Tashi. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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…another Tibetan mantra
Client: Yenita from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Design by: Tashi. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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(dayak tribal sleeve tattoo)
Client: Richard (Shaggy Dog’s guitar player) from Yogyakarta-Indonesia.

Custom FREEHAND Dayak tribal artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

Still in progress.

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(dayak ornament in a gear form)

Client: Collin Moore – a movie maker from Adelaide-Australia.

Custom artwork & design: Collin Moore. Tattoo artist: Durga

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Rosary I

Client: Bondy (Goodnight Electric) from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom FREEHAND artwork & design: Durga Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Rosary II

Client: Chandra from Yogyakarta-Indonesia.

Custom FREEHAND artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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LOTUS FLOWER
Client: Asoeng – an artist, performance artist, designer, DJ and RUANG RUPA programmer from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga Tattoo artist: Durga.

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(cover up on an old butterfly tattoo)
Client: Sekar Wulan Sari from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Custom Design: Durga Tattoo artist: Durga.

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a custom lamb design
Client: Glorie, a copywriter from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Client: Adi Cumi, a storyboard artist from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Custom design by: Adi Cumi Tattoo artist: Durga.

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MINYAK TAWON (Bee traditional China oil)
(3rd session)
Client: Oom Leo – member of GOODNIGHT ELECTRIC, Oz Radio announcer, digital artist & designer from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Tattoo artist: Durga.

(2nd session)
Client: Oom Leo – member of GOODNIGHT ELECTRIC, Oz Radio announcer, digital artist & designer from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Tattoo artist: Durga.

(1st session)

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Purol logo (an old fashion powder product from Holland)
Client: Oom Leo – member of GOODNIGHT ELECTRIC, Oz Radio announcer, digital artist & designer from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Client: Lila – Public relation worker from Jakarta-Indonesia.
Custom Borneo Dayak tribal design: Durga

Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Leafs and tendrils in a form of lotus
Client: Ghea Gemalia, an artist from Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Petruk (Javanese shadow puppet character)
Client: Kurt Biddle – asset manager from San Francisco.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Goddess Saraswati (Balinese/Javanese version)
Client: Indra Perkasa – an Indonesian musician who lives in Los Angeles.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

(3rd session: shading & filling)

(2nd session: shading & filling)

(1st session: outline)

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Lord Ganesha (Balinese/Javanese version)
Client: eveghost – writer, singer, musician from Los Angeles. Cover-up tattoo.

Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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2 tattoos of 2 Headed Dragons from Borneo Dayak (one is Punan tribe motive; another one is mix of Iban tribe and Apo Kayan tribe motive)
Client: Damon Miears – a production engineer from Pasadena, California.

Original design of Borneo Dayak tribes & re-design by: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Client: Wibie, a Radio announcer from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Custom design by: Durga Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Justice band logo
Client: Samuel Bagas from Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Client: Rio – Guitar player of White Shoes and the Couples Company, graphic designer & artist from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Tattoo artist: Durga.

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Client: Ale – Guitar player of White Shoes and the Couples Company, graphic designer & artist from Jakarta-Indonesia.

Tattoo artist: Durga.

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34 Responses to “TATTOO BY MACHINE”

  1. These look AMAZING! congratulations hon! My turn :D

  2. awesome work!!!!
    so exciting!!!
    <3

  3. awesome work man !!!!!!!

  4. good art…hebat..pokoke asik

  5. kereeeennnn bangeeetttt!!! so…cooolllll!!

  6. thanks for the great art work man!
    can’t wait for the second session,
    give me more pain! hahaha…

  7. congratulations, these look great. you’ve done very well for yourself, I’m proud of you for pursuing your dream.

  8. is look good and clean man …………..

  9. hi durga..
    keren..gak nyangka loe bisa sabar juga..hahaa..
    sukses !!

  10. wah apik e mas…..

  11. salute buat om leo dan dedikasinya buat minyak cap tawon-nya!
    hehehe, keren2

  12. semangat paklik! ..makin mantab!!!!

  13. wah keren keren nih, jadi pengen ketemu tattoo artist-nya.. baru liat sitenya sekarang kemaren padahal dijogja.. sekarang udah di bandung.. salam kenal bro..

  14. apik tenan !!!

  15. mas, tattoo bimo-mu apik!!
    yon, mau dong di bikinin tattoo…
    kapan yak????

  16. irresistible! :)

  17. mas durga, i ve been wondering and been looking a tattoo design for myself yang suit dengan my soul and spirit. i have difficulty untuk menuangkan dalam bentuk gambar. hmm, pingin sharing nih. tp gimana ya? aku di jogja. sekarang lagi di mana ya?thanks

  18. mantaph durga! eugh…oom leo, sakit!

  19. One of a kind! You have your own style, which is very intricate, detailed and good knowledge on the Javanese Wayang characters. Love Tentrem lan Kisruh..although the hanacaraka characters can be done in more lengthy and wipsy manner. Overall, love your work and all the best.

  20. Finally Indonesia got a REAL TATTO ARTIST, ( lagi mikir design buat Cakar di punggungku, kapan kapan kalo ada kesempatan, boleh ketemuan dab). Posisi lagi dimana?

  21. Saya ngga salah pilih tattoo artist.. See? From the very first time I saw this blog, I felt like had a strange chemistry to his work.
    Mantaphh!! Thanks a lot.. You take care =)

  22. These all look great! Very nice work. I wish I could tattoo.

  23. sukses yah d sidney…support 1000%…….

  24. WAAAAAUUUUUWWWWW!!!
    Really great designs. I hope you can help me…

    Do you have exaples of symbols for “Endless Love” or “Eternal Love” or “Dad”.
    Do you know Sanskrit Bali/ Java?

    Thanks in Advance!

  25. I Just came from the Tattoo expo here in Sydney and I must say that Durga was one of the really great ones there. I love the tattoo of the elephant deity…It’s beautiful, I wish I had the money because I wanted a tattoo from durga today hehehe…But i’ll just fly over to Jakarta when I save up the money…UR AWESOME

  26. gile!!! keren banget, Durgaaaaa!!!!
    apa kabar?

  27. i just loved ur designs wish i was in tht part of the country i wud hav got my tattoo from u
    u take tattoo designs to a whole new level

  28. You’re Tattoo is ORIGINAL!!!!

  29. I agree with that last comment, you are amazing!!! WOW!!! I saw a post on a forum from you saying you wanted to tattoo. Guess you have!! OUTSTANDING!!! Wish you were in Wales (UK) WOW!! x

  30. mas minta alamat langkapnya dong, email aja ya………. yu pokoknya kayamu sipppppppppppppppp…………

  31. Mas Durga…I like your Tattoo when I was read Tattoo Arte magazine. So Pure..so original..becauae I love to draw pocongan,tuyul, kuntilanak, wayang,Dayak’s tribals and any Indonesian visual characters too. Now I’m beginning become tattoo artist( eh jadi gak enak neeh…tukang tato aja deh)on board. Thanks for your inspiration. Salam dan terimakasih juga buat Mas Munir (Toxic), Ibas (Carpe Diem) dan Rudy (Lucky Star) atas sharing ilmunya.

  32. if like your designs i have starts on my chest and theClient: Silvie N. Cempaka from Austria & Bali-Indonesia.
    Custom artwork & design: Durga. Tattoo artist: Durga. It all came together realy well.I have my own gun and im not that good but i hope i can make that kind of amazing art

  33. hello bozz Durga….aku minta alamat lengkap stodionya,email aja ya……aku pengen tattoo …thanks a lot

  34. keren – keren hasil karya nya bro…

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