Ayana Mora is an Ilocano/Tagalog-American multidisciplinary artist and tattoo practitioner born and raised on occupied Ohlone land (San Francisco Bay Area) currently based at Bituin Studio in SOMA, San Francisco. From aswang pinups and landscape realism to custom Baybayin script and abstract bodysuits, she explores a range of tattoo styles, adding her own spin as a machine artist, creating pieces that are grounded in the stories and experiences that have shaped her clients.Ayana’s approach to her artistry and tattooing is an act of constant becoming and remembering for her and her clients, an imagination reflective of her cultural heritage and love for all things moody.