《刺青—身之印》這檔展覽探索刺青的世界，提出獨特的攻略讓觀眾瞭解此一源遠流長的習俗，展出世界各國的歷史文物與當代作品。這是首次呈現刺青的藝術層次的一項展覽，也是第一次從人類文化自刺青出現以來的各種面向鋪陳刺青歷史，並向當代的刺青藝術先鋒致敬。凱布朗利博物館藉由此展反映當代社會對刺青藝術愈益高漲的興致，因為這項主題既迷人又關乎身分認同。

當刺青在技術操作與社會層面所具備豐厚歷史已獲得充分研究與表述的同時，刺青師與紋身者則是在我們的日常生活中作為此項藝術的代言人。然而，這些發展刺青藝術的藝術家從未獲得足夠的賞識。兩位策展人安妮與朱利安(Anne & Julien)因而運用廣泛的網絡，在此次大展中集結最重要的刺青藝術家的作品。
 

This exhibition explores the world of tattooing and offers a unique approach to this ancestral practice, presenting historical and contemporary works from a variety of countries. This is an exhibition which, for the first time, presents the artistic dimension of tattooing and its history throughout human culture from its first appearance, paying homage to the contemporary pioneers. The musée du quai Branly reflects the growing interest given in our contemporary societies to this art, which is both a subject of fascination and of identity.

While tattooing has a rich technical and social history, which has already been thoroughly studied and represented, tattooists and the tattooed act as spokespeople for the art on a daily basis. Meanwhile, the role of these artists who have developed the art of tattooing has never been sufficiently appreciated. For the event, the exhibition's curators, Anne & Julien, have employed an extensive network to unite artworks by the most important tattoo artists.