Self-expression, body modification, trends, perceptions and culture all play a part in how we decorate our bodies with art. But is it a permanent form of self expression or can it be transient? Julia Carr-Catzel and Caroline Moait spoke to some people on the street as well as James Lawless, Laser Removal Specialist from ‘Fade to Blank’ and Katharine Hawkings from the Sociology Department at Macquarie University to find out more.