the inked link
The Inked Link is participatory performance art, happening simultaneously online and IRL.
A QR code is tattooed on the artist's body, and is controlled entirely by a website www.theinkedlink.com/voting
The public can vote for a link or submit a new link - to any website, video or image on the internet.
The QR code changes to the top-voted link on the website everyday at 00:00am.
This performance will last 1 year. January 27th 2025 - January 26th 2026
Documentation and daily updates can be found on Instagram and TikTok @the.inked.link and Substack @brionygodivala
The Inked Link is created to reflect the internet as it is: an overload of information, morphing social identities and online community. Using social media as a tool, this is an investigation into the responsibility of the public given anonymous control over another human body. The tattoo becomes a platform itself, a physical space holding the potential for messages whether political, comedic or crude. The variety in content chosen for the link is vast and uncertain. The Inked Link is an extension of Godivala’s performance based research in collective responsibility, bodily autonomy and the complex relationships between people, the environment and the digital realm.
Created by:
Artist
Exhibition Coordinator
Software Engineer
Tattoo Artist
