"When I show people my work and tell them it’s biomech, I commonly corrected, being told no, it’s more organica, or fantasy, or abstract (reddit tattoo community, I am looking at you!). My response, is yes, it’s often all those things, but the root style and look is biomechanical, in the sense that it looks at least vaguely sci-fi and is designed as an extension of the body. Past that it's somewhat subjective. "

Chicago IL tattoo artists Gifford Kasen an Pablo Mire explore the differences in realism tattoo styles