OME TLALOC

Synopsis: Ome Tlaloc tells his personal journey of his trials and tribulations growing up on the border town of El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico. He discusses his connection to his art and indigenous heritage and reveals how it has guided him through difficult times. He shares his dedication to the decolonization of tattooing by practicing the ceremonial hand-poke tradition. He discusses the indigenous history of the border region. We are taken to a sacred site in El Paso, TX, where he conducts a ceremony for a tattoo client and we are able to witness the intimate process of a hand-poke tattoo session.