interviews d'artistes

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

Roots in Bogotá and Street Culture Ivan Slay, originally from Bogotá, Colombia, built his artistic foundation long before entering the tattoo world. Growing up surrounded by street culture, he immersed himself in graffiti, tagging, drawing, and painting from a young age. Alongside art, video games and music became key influences, shaping the visual and emotional

From Barcelona with a Lifelong Passion for Art Joaquin Lost, born in Barcelona, has always been deeply connected to art. Long before tattooing became his profession, his world revolved around comics, illustration, and fantasy imagery. Marvel and DC comics shaped much of his imagination during childhood, fueling an early fascination with superheroes, animation, and visual

A London Artist with a Different Path Jonny Hall, 39, originally from London and now based in Sydney, Australia, didn’t follow a traditional artistic path into tattooing. His journey has been driven by high energy, curiosity, and a constant search for purpose — a path that eventually pulled him away from corporate life and into

Lampo.ink: From Anime Fan to Unique Whipshading Tattoo Artist Not every tattoo artist feels the need to share their full name. Lampo.ink, 27 years old and born in Chieti, Abruzzo (Italy), prefers to let his work speak for itself. With a clear vision and a strong artistic identity, he is steadily building a recognizable presence

A Natural Calling For Laura Egea, art was never a question of if, but of how. Born in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, and now 37 years old, her relationship with drawing began almost as soon as she could hold a pencil. Creating images was instinctive—an extension of curiosity, emotion, and observation rather than a