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Nikki Tundel
Minneapolis

Photos: Celebrating the body as art canvas

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Molly Odegaard
Molly Odegaard hides under her hoodie as tattoo artist Alli Baker works on her leg.
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Minnesota celebrated the art of body modifications with tattoos, piercings and rings at the sixth annual Tattoo Arts Convention at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday.

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Whitney Horky will leave the convention with a brand new tattoo — an artistic interpretation of Mother Nature.
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Molly Odegaard hides as she gets a tattoo.
Molly Odegaard hides under her hoodie as tattoo artist Alli Baker works on her leg.
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Jaheim Shelby pose with the Enigma.
Jaheim Shelby, 12, poses with The Enigma, a popular personality in tattoo and body-modification communities.
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