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Article
The World’s Oldest Tattoo Shops
Explore five historic tattoo shops still operating today, from Montreal and Long Beach to Hong Kong, Copenhagen and Jerusalem, and the artists preserving them.
Interview
In conversation with Arthur Marques
Queer bodies & bold colour shape a practice spanning tattoos, paintings & prints. He reflects on creative freedom, finding community & learning to see himself as an artist.
Article
Looking After Your Tattoo in the Summer
Sun, sweat, and swimming are the three fastest ways to wreck a tattoo. How to get a fresh or healed piece through the hot months intact.
Article
The Hidden Language of Wabori
A field guide to the dragons, warriors & blossoms of Japanese tattooing: what the classic motifs stand for, and the quiet logic that binds them into a single design.
Interview
In conversation with Mohammad Ghazavi
From Persian ornamentation & underground tattooing in Iran to abstract forms, kinetic work, client trust & creative community
Studio
Trade Mark Tattoo
Suggested studios
Trade Mark Tattoo
durban, south africa
Dave
randburg, south africa
Metal Machine Tattoo
cape town, south africa
Charlene Machado-Dash
east london, south africa
The Body Architects - TBA
cape town, south africa
Keepsake Tattoo
melkbosstrand, south africa
Suggested artists
Rasty Knayles
johannesburg, south africa
Hayley Ploos
blouberg, south africa
Luan Vos
parow, south africa
Conrad Cornelissen
margate, south africa
Bevan Goddard
cape town, south africa
Morag Pringle
cape town, south africa