Samma Charles

Psychosexual surrealism. Organic bodies under inorganic light.

Current Work

Studies in Oil

Oil painting by Samma Charles — a nude woman, head tilted back beneath a spiked magenta halo, wrapped in crimson drapery, on a large canvas in a dark studio lit by a teal LED strip

Studies in oil.

Whilst ink and skin are the primary medium, oil on canvas is new to Samma's repertoire. Removing the limitations of commissioned work, painting allows study and experimentation that doesn't need a client to explore.

* Prints will be available once the paint is dry

Sessions are by invitation.

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Secret location

There's no studio you can walk into. The work is made behind an unmarked door in Oxford, England and Boston, MA

the address arrives only once you're booked.

Colour realism tattoo by Samma Charles — woman's face with stitched scars and roses in her hair, violet and electric blue, upper arm
Surrealist horror tattoo — screaming female vampire face with hollow eyes and fangs, torn by black brushstrokes over neon pink and blue
Surreal colour realism tattoo of a frightened man inside a diver's helmet with multiplied eyes, on the calf
Colour portrait tattoo of a freckled woman behind shattered glass with pink lilies and a mountain lake, on the lower leg
Psychosexual surrealist tattoo by Samma Charles — black and grey nude figure against neon pink flame with 'Perfect' lettering
Black and grey portrait tattoo of a woman licking a penis with "XXX" in red neon, upper arm
Painterly nude tattoo in teal and amber with bunny ears, outer arm
Surrealist collage tattoo by Samma Charles — woman's gaze, skull and leaves cut by black brushwork and neon halos, on the thigh

The Application

The Client List

Sessions are by invitation, not booking. You don't bring a design — if you're selected, Samma creates the concept for you. Invitations usually go out at the start of each month.

Most pieces run two to three sessions. The rate is charged per session.

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Currently closed for commissions, Samma is only booking original designs for collectors. If you want a specific design from Samma, join the Cult of Samma to be notified when that changes.