Name: KIKKO by Dillon Forte
Brand: Dillon Forte
Price: 2500 USD
Availability: InStock

My work is dedicated to the sacred  geometric nature of existence. It is my belief that through geometry we can gain a greater awareness of the true meaning of life. From the microcosm to the macrocosm, there are mathematical relationships that underlie the fundamental structure of our universe. The purpose of this work is to illuminate these mysteries.

The Kikko pattern is inspired by the hexagonal shape of tortoise shells, an auspicious animal, symbolizing longevity. In the past, the samurai's armor could be composed of many hexagonal facets sewn together, similar to this geometric pattern.

KIKKO

Dillon

"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."
-Aristotle

Tetrad


“When one sees eternity in things that pass away, then one has pure knowledge.”
–BHAGAVAD GITA

Sectio Divina

Limited edition digital collectible to commemorate this special occurrence of a total solar eclipse passing through North America.

One of these digital collectibles will transform to reveal a “Golden Ticket." 

The Golden Ticket holder will be able to redeem their collectible for a unique tattoo experience with Dillon Forte valued at $3,000. 

Path of Totality

Obstacles are just opportunities in disguise.

 Impossible itself says "I'm possible"

A complex iteration of the classic japanese "Asanoha" pattern.

Asanoha unlimited

"This is a depiction of the cosmic awe a reflection of eternity."

INTO THE LIGHT

The triangle represents the "Holy Trinity" the "Holy Trimurti" the triangle represents strength, focus, balance and the transmutation and dissolution of opposites.

I <3 TRIANGLES

24k Golden series is designed for the most discerning of individuals who want nothing short of the finest. Actual real colloidal and or monoatomic gold will be added to the ink.

Golden Bishamon-Kikko 

Mandala ²

Mandala with the subtle suminagashi pattern.

Suminagashi 

"When one sees Eternity in things that pass away, then one has pure knowledge."
-Bhagavad Gita

Eternity

"The miracle is that the universe created a part of itself to study the rest of it, and that part in studying itself finds the rest of the universe in its own natural inner realities." 
-John C. Lilly

we are one

The mandala is a central motif of unity and interconnection, representing the inseparable nature of reality.

Fabric of reality

The Flower of Life is often viewed as a symbol of the creation and the fundamental forms of space and time. It is believed to depict the fundamental patterns and structures of life itself. In sacred geometry, it is seen as a visual expression of the connections life weaves through all sentient beings, believed to contain a type of Akashic Record of basic information of all living things.

Ad Infinitum

‘’In the Huayan school of Chinese Buddhism, which follows the Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra, the image of "Indra's net" is used to describe the interconnectedness or "perfect interfusion" (yuánróng, 圓融) of all phenomena in the universe.’’

Indra

Tetragrammaton

Bishamonten  is a Buddhist deity who belongs to the heavenly realm in Buddhism. He is one of the four heavenly kings and twelve heavenly deities, and protects the northern direction. When he is enshrined as one of the Four Heavenly Kings, he is called Tamonten. Bishamonten is also the god of war and is said to bring victory. He is also one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune and is a god of good fortune who bestows various virtues.

Bishamonten armor of Heaven 

 A reminder of  " memento mori" and the fragility of life cherry blossoms have come to represent life's ephemerality and specifically, the fleetingness of human existence. 

SAKURA

Seigaiha traditional Japanese kimono pattern depicting an ocean wave. Re-imagined with my spiraling geometric style.

Seigaiha

I love you

“Reality is frequently inaccurate.”

"The feeling of awe and sense of wonder arises from the recognition of the deep mystery that surrounds us everywhere, and this feeling deepens as our knowledge grows."
-Anagarika Govinda

INFINITY

“[P]sychedelic experience is only a glimpse of genuine mystical insight, but a glimpse which can be matured and deepened by the various ways of meditation in which drugs are no longer necessary or useful. When you get the message, hang up the phone. For psychedelic drugs are simply instruments, like microscopes, telescopes, and telephones. The biologist does not sit with eye permanently glued to the microscope; he goes away and works on what he has seen.”

"When you get the message, hang up the phone."

Representation of the Universe: Metatron’s Cube is thought to represent the pattern of creation and the framework of the cosmos. Its intricate structure symbolizes the underlying geometric patterns found throughout the universe. The Star Tetrahedron or "Merkaba" Translates to light body or ascension vehicle.

Star Tetrahedron Metatron's cube

The Eyes of Buddha are painted onto the upper portions of many Tibetan-style stupas, mostly throughout Nepal . The symbol is painted on all four sides of the cube at the top of the stupa to symbolize the Buddha's wisdom seeing all things in all four cardinal directions.Two of the most well-known examples are the historic stupas at Swayambhunath and Boudhanath, which both comprise two of the seven Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site monuments located in Kathmandu in Nepal

“All eyes on me”

"Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were."-Black Elk

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