Do you see tattooing as a job or a way to
express your creative side?
Tattooing for me is a job that enables me
to put stuff I create on people’s skin forever
which naturally makes it more than a job. I
feel privileged to have the best job ever and
some of the best people as clients around
me!
Describe how your role models and any
other sources of inspiration have affected
your tattoo style.
At this point, I guess my biggest source of
inspiration is modern art with all its varieties.
I’m also getting a lot of inspiration from
nature and its elements.
What is the most interesting tattoo you have
been asked to do?
I’m not really good at remembering stuff, to
be honest. In most situations, people give
me a lot of freedom as far as the design and
tattooing is concerned. So it’s kind of either
an interesting idea or not.
What is the most shocking tattoo you have
done?
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I tattooed a penis on my friend’s foot some
years back, but is it really that shocking?
What do you think a client should expect
from you as a tattoo artist, and what do you
expect from a client to make a successful
tattoo and a good collaboration?
Good clients are the ones that have ideas
and inspiration but also have an ability to
listen and trust the tattooer. For me, it’s
rather simple. You don’t choose a tattooer
for a particular motive, you choose a tattoo
artist when you like at least the majority of
his works. Tattooers should mostly listen
to their clients and try to understand them.
There’s always a verbal limitation when it
comes to describing something strictly visual
but thanks to experience, you know what
questions to ask. When you ask the right
questions, you get the right answers.
Are there any positive sides of being an
artist?
Plenty. It’s really nice when you’re recognized
and respected for your artwork. It’s really
nice when you think stuff you create makes
people happy.
How would you describe the current status of
tattoos by the general public in your country?
In Poland, the general acceptance of tattoos
increased a lot these last few years. It all
started really late here, in early ‘90s, so for a
lot of older people, tattooing was something
that existed only in prison. Time has
passed and it’s really good now. Tattoos are
everywhere now, in the media, on the streets.
Still when you’re really covered, you’d gain
attention, but it’s a lot better than it was just 5
years ago.
Have you noticed any changes in the
tattooing industry since you started?
The change is huge. The equipment is
better, clients are more open, tattooing is
far more respected, just to name a few. I’m
really happy to observe new artists with their
unique styles.
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