Tattoo Life

Former Malta national footballer and tattoo artist who divides his time between his island and the United States (mainly New York and San Diego), Neil Chetcuti seeks both art and the “fun dimension” of art in making tattoos. Neil, can we say that, having chosen football first and then tattoo art, your goal was never to pursue a career, a proper job, but rather to live on the wings of your passion?

From tattooing to photography, from the transformation of the body to that of the self: Celia presents a new exhibition in Sydney exploring the intimate relationship between tattoos, identity and personal transformation. Created together with photographer Tom Wilkinson, My Demons Live Within You Too brings together large-scale photographic prints, a book, 3D-printed sculptures and more.

Dark Cinematic Tattoo brings together the language of classic horror cinema with the expressive power of black and grey tattooing. Inspired by the dark, visionary atmospheres of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, and the iconic imagery of gothic cinema, these tattoos bring to life on the skin faces and characters that have become part of our collective imagination. Tattoo by Alex Moro, @alexmorotattoo Black and grey is not only an aesthetic choice, but above all a narrative one.

From 18 to 20 September 2026, Aachen hosted the tenth edition of the Kaiserstadt Tattoo Expo, a convention that over the years has built its identity around one clear idea: putting tattooing, and above all the quality of tattooing, at the heart of the event. Kaiserstadt Tattoo Expo Aachen, @kaiserstadt_tattoo_expo_aachen The convention is organised by Andreas Coenen, a tattoo artist and the founder of The Sinner & The Saint Tattoo, a long-established studio in Aachen.

From 18 to 20 September 2026, Aachen hosted the tenth edition of the Kaiserstadt Tattoo Expo, a convention that over the years has built its identity around one clear idea: putting tattooing, and above all the quality of tattooing, at the heart of the event. Kaiserstadt Tattoo Expo Aachen, @kaiserstadt_tattoo_expo_aachen The convention is organised by Andreas Coenen, a tattoo artist and the founder of The Sinner & The Saint Tattoo, a long-established studio in Aachen.

Originally from Minas Gerais, Brazil, and now based in Paris, Leandro Muniz developed his tattooing through independent study, studio experience and constant experimentation. After exploring Old School, Neo-Traditional, Blackwork and other approaches, his work gradually moved towards Black & Grey, driven by an interest in contrast, volume, light and texture.

A young woman is lured to her late fiancé’s remote island estate – only to uncover eerie family secrets, a haunting past, and a monstrous hunger stirring beneath the sea. This is ‘Reliquary’, the atmospheric horror debut from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten. Hannah Whitten has been writing to amuse herself since she could hold a pen, and sometime in high school figured out that what amused her might also amuse others.

Il tatuatore del ‘TM Tattoo Studio’ di Roma deve tanto a Tiziano Marocchi, ma anche alla sua preziosa capacità di concentrarsi esclusivamente su ciò che sta tatuando. Mirko, qual è stato il tuo percorso artistico in relazione alla tattoo art e cosa hai trovato di così appagante nello stile Realistico Black-n-Grey? Sono un tatuatore di Roma (IG : @_mirko.simola_tattoo). I tatuaggi mi hanno sempre affascinato, soprattutto il Black-n-Grey.

“Tattoo Royale was never about numbers. It’s for the culture, for the artists who built this thing and the people who keep it alive. Lugano gave us the room to say thank you properly, and this is only the starting point.” Lugano Tattoo Royale 2026, @luganotattooroyale, ph by @tttswrlds With these words, Antonio “Macko” Todisco sums up the spirit behind the first edition of Lugano Tattoo Royale, held September 11–13 at the Centro Esposizioni in Lugano.

After dedicating an article in one of the latest issues of Tattoo Life to Jota Paint and his creative universe spanning graffiti, painting and drawing, we return to the Barcelona-based artist, this time focusing on his work on skin. Tattoo by Jota Paint, @jotapaint While maintaining an ongoing dialogue between the different forms of expression that have shaped his artistic research, in recent years his tattooing has taken an increasingly clear direction towards Traditional tattooing.