Geoff has tattooed at least 60 patterns of Australian plants all over his body.
According to Australian media reports on August 2, many people choose to donate their internal organs after death for transplantation or medical research. However, what is unexpected is that Geoff Ostling, a 65-year-old retired teacher in Australia, plans to donate his "human skin" to the National Gallery!
Like a "Human Botanical Garden"
It was reported that in the past 15 years, Geoff has tattooed at least 60 patterns of Australian plants all over his body, making his body look like a "human botanical garden." However, when Geoff takes off his clothes, people who don't know the truth might think he is still wearing a colorful round-neck T-shirt and a pair of patterned pants, because from below his neck to his ankles, Geoff's body is covered with colorful plant patterns.
It is understood that Geoff gave a name to the tattoos on his body: "All the Flowers in a Sydney Garden." Geoff told reporters, "I wanted to do something unique, so I thought of tattooing all the plants in a garden on my body, whether they are native or imported plants." Geoff's body has even been compared by people to a "botanical encyclopedia."
To be made into a specimen
Geoff loves the tattoos on his body so much that he decided to have his "human skin" peeled off and donated to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra after his death! Geoff said, "Donating skin is not the most surprising thing in the world, but the tattoos on my body are indeed revolutionary."
According to his "human skin donation" plan, once he passes away, the skin on his body will be immediately peeled off by a taxidermist and then preserved permanently through conventional taxidermy methods, so that the plant tattoos can be exhibited permanently in the National Gallery of Australia.