- 🐍 Snake -

In irezumi, the snake is a powerful symbol: protection, change, and rebirth. In Japanese folklore, it is a sacred creature associated with water, fertility, and renewal. As it sheds its skin, it naturally represents transformation—a good reminder that nothing is set in stone, that we can evolve.

It is also believed to play a guardian role: warding off bad luck, illness, and negative energy. It is often seen coiled around flowers or deities to illustrate the balance between life, death, and renewal.

Visually, it is a perfect motif: it wraps itself around an arm or leg with fluidity, crossing a back or a setting without breaking the movement. With its scales, its gaze, and its energy, the snake brings the tattoo to life—always dynamic, never static, simple, powerful, and essential.

Sylvain