Tattoo Artists

Kari Barba began tattooing in 1979, aged 19. Encouraged by a neighbour who saw her great potential, he suggested she give tattooing a shot. Kari had never imagined becoming a…

Meet Lara Brindamour: a young tattoo artist from Canada who caught my attention on Instagram with her simple, clean, and extremely evocative style. I looked for information on her online,…

Most of our favourite childhood films would have been animated. We invested all of our emotions into these cartoon characters, believing they really existed on some level. With the dawn…

We talked with Dillon Forte about his career, his new eBook and a very special tattoo he made for the australian actor Chris Hemsworth (better known as Thor) in Morocco.…

She became a tattoo artist after pursuing artistic studies in which she developed other forms of expression. Today she truly is an excellent tattooist, and the perfect manager of her…

The tattoo scene in NYC is constantly changing and evolving. While few shops remain as longtime pillars of tattooing, often new ones open and a plethora of new talents come…

Ironic, incisive, and graphic: these three adjectives perfectly describe the style of San Diego tattooist Adam Hathorn- During our interview he leads us onto the imaginary bridges which connect his…

Few things in NYC have had the luxury of surviving a turbulent economy and rough times, one of those things is a landmark of tattooing, Daredevil Tattoo! Along with Brad…

Tattooing can be many things: a way to adorn or to reclaim your body, a healing process, an act of rebellion, a search for an identity, a pure love for…

Joao Bosco has been tattooing for over 10 years; currently working between London and Los Angeles, he has a distinctive style inspired by fantasy art. His book, “Genesis” is an…

Alex Gotza is a talented tattoo artist from Thessaloniki (Greece). We are proud to present his beautiful new Sketchbook. Read our short interview and discover more about him, his style,…

Robert Borbàs Gustav Doré, Albrecht Dürer, the city of Budapest, some kind of Alchemy, lots of black: these could be the keywords to describe the world of Robert Borbàs… A…

Hocheon Legends, heroes and characters of Ukio-e, balance, control and harmony: Hocheon brings his magnificent bodysuits to life in his shop in Daegu, in South Korea. Discover his amazing tattoos…

Oil painting, illustration, tattoo. But that’s not all: there’s also a love of art, for female iconography, a certain flair for artistic creation and for life itself. Claudia tells us…

Gakkin’s works are inspired by nature, and by several ancient Japanese painters: the result is a contemporary and unique interpretation of traditional tattoos. After working in Kyoto he is now…

Chris Garver has been tattooing since 1988. Although versatile in his work, Chris’ speciality is in Japanese and black and gray. Based in New York City, he owns and tattoos…

Victor Portugal Victor Portugal started tattooing in 1998. Born in Uruguay, he lived in Spain for several years and recently moved to Poland (Krakow). Victor is well-known all over the…

Ryan Ashley Malarkey The beautiful and talented Ryan Ashley Malarkey works at the Inkology Tattoo Art Gallery in New York City (USA). If you like her black and grey tattoos…

His hyper-realistic style has dealt with pretty much everyone: successful rappers (he even got a “Like” from Snoop Dogg), star footballers, ice hockey players, Hollywood actors, cartoon characters, rock stars,…

I did not know Jon Larson’s works until a few months ago, when on Instagram I saw one of his splendid tattoos with strong neon colors, so vivid! It immediately…

Read an extract of the interview by Margherita B on Tattoo Energy (April/May 2018 issue) and enjoy some of his amazing artworks! Californian by birth and Scottish by adoption, Jack Peppiette tells…

A long hard road where he kept his eyes peeled for every possible influence to feed his talent. Subsequently, still learning, he became an excellent tattoo artist specialised in Realism…