Inspired by cultures from around the world, this series of pictures represent the human necessity to express often conflicting identities and belongings by using their own skin as a canvas. These portraits, taken in Africa and Mexico, show how contrasting beliefs and cultures clash to create a beautiful combination of modern and traditional identity. You have perhaps already noticed how disparate societies have throughout history painted their bodies for ceremonies and special occasions. These pictures present the contradistinction between tradition and modernity as well as the variance between cultures from opposite sides of the globe, whilst also accentuating their similarities; celebrating diversity and a thread that connects us all as humans.