Tattoo Life September/October 2025

Cover girl: Hannah Hartwig

The cover of this issue of Tattoo Life features Hanna Hartwig, a Spanish model and dancer we met at Gods of Ink. Captivated by her beauty and the Japanese bodysuit by Sen Kawamura, we interviewed her to learn more about her connection with tattoos, her passion for art, and her spiritual journey.

Chat at the top with Chris Green

In this interview, the British artist Chris Green tells us about how he has changed the way he tattoos, what he has learned about the evolution of materials and the tattoo longevity of tattoos, and how he manages to keep his work fresh and original, day by day. With a newfound maturity, his own shop, Swan St., in the heart of Manchester, and a Neo Traditional style praised for being long-lasting rather than showy, easy on the eye but fading fast.

Chicano revisited by Abiru

His work draws from personal experience: born in Japan, he has lived in Korea since age five, then discovered the Chicano style of Jose Lopez, which led him to Black and Grey. Asian symbolism meets street sensibility in Abiru‘s cultural tattoos—a fusion that bridges old and new, blending tradition with modern energy to bring Chicano and Asian worlds together in a way that feels both natural and deeply personal.

Nature and Animals in tattoos by Spanish Mariñe Perez

Mariñe Perez, a former painter, lives between Norway and the Basque Country with her husband and their four dogs, traveling by camper in search of inspiration. She creates original tattoos that blend primitive art, Traditional, pop art, and psychedelia. Deeply connected to nature and animals, she works between Bilbao and Oslo with a constantly evolving style focused on creating large bodysuits.

Engraving-style version of modern subjects by Myriam Black

A Spanish artist with a distinctive style, Myriam Black works in Bristol at her Welcome Studios, where past and present meet in tattoos inspired by engraving. A former painter and self-taught tattooist, she blends art history, pop culture, and spirituality into a unique and refined style. Curious and passionate, she loves to travel, share her vision, and celebrate beauty in all its forms.

Who’s who: The dreamlike paintings of Jana Brike

Jana Brike‘s paintings possess a dreamlike quality: ethereal bodies, recurring symbols, an atmosphere of childhood and spirituality. Through her intensely poetic work, the Latvian artist explores profound themes of identity, femininity, trauma, and transformation. In this interview, she guides us through her personal creative universe, where every image emerges from an inner whisper transformed into powerful, visceral visual narrative.

Welcome to NonFromSeoul, Los Angeles

A cultural centre which brings together Korea and the United States through art, tattoos and creative collaboration. Q is the founder of NonFromSeoul which in Korean means “I’m from Seoul”. And the name already gives us a clue as to the purpose of this space: to become a place where tattoo is the protagonist, the cultural egine of a Korean tattoo movement of which Q is rightly proud. And the K-Wave invades the Los Angeles tattoo scene!

Tattoo people: Rachel Okna

Mysterious and captivating, Rachel Okna embodies the Gothic aesthetic through religious symbolism and tarot reading. In this interview, she talks about wrestling, English literature, David Lynch, Kafka, and life with Rafel Delante. She writes, takes photos, and reads tarot. The common thread? Pain: each of her passions is a way to face it, transform it, and sublimate it.

Portfolio:The Newspaper Man by Jamie Goldberg

The portfolio in this issue is dedicated to The Newspaper Man, a figure who has become well-known in the London tattoo scene for the story told by his skin. Photographer Jamie Goldberg introduces us to him through a series of images that document 15 years of his tattoos.

Imagination in realistic tattoo by French tattoo artist Shooby

His name is Sebastien, better known as Shooby, and he was a painter before specializing in the vast universe of tattoo art. His style is a highly detailed form of Realism which combines warm and cool colours, intense gazes, dynamic compositions, blending all the best elements this genre has to offer.

Around the world: Signs of the Times: The Inner Self on Display in Gießen

Signs of the Times returns to the KiZ – Kultur im Zentrum venue in Gießen, Germany, with a new exhibition from August 16th to September 14th where over one hundred tattoo artists from across the globe will exhibit their work in Gießen under this year’s theme: “Inner Self.”

…and much more