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The Hand Exhibition

‘For me it was like Christmas, unwrapping all the artworks as they arrived...’

8 mins read

London Tattoo Convention

One of the biggest and most exceptional tattoo circuses on the planet takes over London's Tobacco Dock every September. This show has been going for so long, and operating at such a consistently high level, that it's easy to overlook just what it has achieved.

Burning Bright - The Prints Of Alex Binnie

One of many exciting things at this year's London Tattoo Convention was the launch of Burning Bright, a stunning new book of Alex Binnie's prints from American fine art publishers Raking Light Projects. We spoke with Andrew Fingerhut about his vision for the book and his collaboration with the legendary tattooist and prolific printmaker who founded iconic London studio Into You.

Affanita

Tala Easton, aka Affanita, works at The Rising Tide Tattoo Collective in Poole. Although she is not long into her tattoo career, she has already established herself as a talented artist with a unique style.

5 mins read

Cervena Fox

Cervena Fox has been setting the tattoo world alight for many years now. She is a well-known tattoo model, appearing on numerous magazine covers and boasting a seven-figure social medial following, and she is also a founder member of Pyrohex, the famous all-girl pyromania show that regularly performs at tattoo conventions (including our very own Big North Tattoo Show). Cervena is now a tattooist herself, and with her recent marriage to American tattoo legend Durb Morrison her stratospheric career shows no sign whatsoever of slowing down!

7 mins read

Issue 160

Tokyo Knights

Lal Hardy reports from the land of the rising sun.

6 mins read

Issue 160

Sarah Jensen

This month's cover model is Sarah Jensen, a Norwegian Puerto Rican who's passionate about yoga and gaming. She'd also love to be able to fly faster than the speed of sound!

Issue 150

Jessica Kinzer

Jessica is an extraordinary new talent in the tattoo world. Although she's only been tattooing for two and a half years, she demonstrates a level of skill and professionalism that often takes far longer to develop. Winner of German tattoo magazine Tätowier's 'Best Newcomer' award, we think she has a great career ahead of her.

7 mins read

Issue 150

Alfredo Meschi Vegan 'Artivist'

A handsome Italian with striking sky blue eyes, Alfredo Meschi wouldn't look out of place on the catwalk modelling an Armani suit. But he prefers to be photographed in nothing but his skin – his ‘mourning skin’ as he calls it. He’s a vegan activist and his body is adorned with no less than 40,000 tattooed X's, a passionate acknowledgement and moving commemoration of all the animals killed for food by humankind. Alfredo's ink is a powerful statement of his personal philosophy and it's his chosen medium for his 'Artivism'. He toured Italy this summer (along with his partner Ilaria and their son Elijah) offering experiential workshops, a 'participatory' photographic exhibition and theatrical performances, and he's received a huge amount of attention on social media. We wanted to find out more...