“I am your kinkinerd intellectual.”
- Carla Aaron-Lopez

For those who don’t know tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am the people’s intellectual. I am an artist. Most days, I am a Southern young lady. Other days, I’m an Afropunk.

Which tattoo was your first? Why did you get it?
Two large irises on my upper right arm. I got it because I thought I would look cool and gangsta. I’m cool but at 26, I’m no gangster.

Which tattoo would you say is the closest to your heart? Why?
The tattoo “Los Angeles” on my collarbone. It’s closest to my heart, literally and I love my second city. Living in LA with my mom since I was nine years old was an inspiration for who I would become overtime.

What would you say is your motivation for getting your tattoos?
Boredom and pain. I get bored and go searching for ways to feel pain. Getting tattooed was the healthiest option I could think of at 19 years old. It’s a cycle.

If you could choose any tattoo artist to tattoo you, whom would you choose? And Why?
I don’t have any picks. I like local artists that believe in the art of tattooing. In every city or town that I live in I try to find the shop that best suites my needs and I usually stay there until I move to another city.

What type of tattoo or what trend of tattoo are you not interested in?
Anything tribal, butterflies on girls, obvious flash pieces, Christian tattoos (it goes against the religion if idiots would research). They all look stupid and unoriginal.

What advice would you give to someone getting his or her first tattoo?
Make sure this is what you really want. Young kids seem to forget that you can’t wash off a tattoo at 50 years old. They are permanent and will fade/wrinkle over time. At 65, I don’t want to have to explain to my grandkids why I have “The Baddest Bitch” stretched our across my lower back.

Random:
If you could be a rapper, what would be your Hip-Hop name be? And what would be the name of your first single?
I wouldn’t be a rapper. Rappers are boring to me.

What do you see yourself doing in the next 5 years?
Teaching college students across America. I will come for your children and expand their minds to greatness.

Any last words for the people that are reading this right now?
Yeah. I no longer wish to show the rest of my tattoos to the world. I have no need to put them on display at this time mainly because I’m becoming quite attached to them and to be honest, niggas don’t fucking know me. To be judged as a young lady by how many tattoos I have on my body for you to see is stupid. If you’re equating freakiness with my tattoos then I guess your talk game has got to be on point to see where I hide them and learn about how much of a sexual freak I am. In the words of Parliament Funkadelic: “Free your mind and your ass will follow.”

Check her out at www.whoiscarla.com.
PARTING SHOTS:
All shot by Carla Aaron-Lopez.

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