artist interviews

Built Through Years, Not Trends With over 13 years in tattooing, Anton Martiushev has built his name through consistency, discipline, and a clear focus on black and grey realism. Now based in Los Angeles at Monna Lissa Tattoo shop, his work reflects years of refining technique and developing a strong foundation. “It took years to […]

From South Korea to a Life in Art Jooa, a 37-year-old tattoo artist from South Korea, has always been guided by a strong sense of aesthetics. From an early age, she was drawn to beauty, detail, and visually pleasing compositions. Creating and drawing came naturally, and she developed a distinctive artistic eye early on. Interestingly,

A Creative Foundation from an Early Age From a young age, Yauheni Bazyleu showed a natural inclination toward creativity. His early years were filled with artistic exploration—singing, breakdancing, drawing, playing guitar, and even participating in theater classes. This wide range of creative outlets helped shape his expressive mindset and laid the groundwork for his future

Azat Kamaletdinov: Pushing Technique, Style, and Growth in the U.S. Tattoo Scene We previously introduced Azat Kamaletdinov as a rising star in the tattoo industry — a statement that has since been fully validated by the level he has reached today. Over the past few years, Azat has established himself as one of the most

From Children’s Book Illustrations to the Human Canvas Lilian Raya Munoz, born in Mexico City and now 35 years old, knew from an early age that art would play a central role in her life. As an introverted child, she spent countless hours drawing and painting. She was especially fascinated by the world of children’s

From Finance to Tattooing Roland Alexandre, born in Metz, France, is a tattoo artist whose journey into tattooing did not begin in an art studio, but in the world of finance. With a Bac+3 degree in finance, he initially worked as a bank advisor for four years. Despite the stability of that career path, something

From Saint Petersburg to the Global Tattoo Scene Valentina Riabova, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is a tattoo artist whose work merges bold blackwork with sophisticated color realism. Now 35, Valentina Riabova has built a reputation not only for her technical skill but also for her philosophical approach to tattooing. For her, tattooing goes beyond decoration—it

From Seoul to the Tattoo Studio Mira Noh was born in Seoul, South Korea, and is now 40 years old. Drawing has been part of her life for as long as she can remember. She began sketching around the same time she learned how to hold a pen. Watching cartoons and recreating the characters she

From Versatile Child to Visual Artist Katya Motty (27) lives and works in Moscow, and her creative journey started early. As a child, she explored almost everything available to her: guitar, piano, arts and crafts, foreign languages, track and field, table tennis. That broad exposure shaped her discipline and curiosity, but drawing was the one

From Neustrelitz to the Tattoo World William Kattge, born on August 15, 1990, in Neustrelitz — a small town in northeast Germany — didn’t grow up surrounded by art or tattoo culture. Coming from a strongly academic family, expectations followed a traditional path where success was closely tied to higher education. Choosing a different direction