Metatron, aka Costas Georgiou, loves Dotwork, geometric shapes and sacred geometry. Based in Nicosia, Cyprus, he was introduced to the art of tattoo in 2013, and has been practicing it ever since with success. HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine chose a...
Horace Bristol (1908-1997) was a prominent American photographer, best known for his images for "Life" magazine. There were many other magazines that featured his images such as "Times", "Fortune", "Sunset" and "National Geographic".
During World...
HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine visited fairytale Florence, thanks to the Florence Tattoo Convention, that was held this year for the twelfth time. The festival took place on Friday the 8th, Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of November in Fortezza...
This year Barcelona Tattoo Expo was held for the twenty-second year, making it one of the longest and most successful European tattoo conventions. HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine has partnered with the famed festival for the fourth consecutive year and...
This year was highly emotional for the Frankfurt International Tattoo Convention. It was held for the 27th year, but this was the last time that Tommy Köhler was the frontman of the famous festival, as he is retiring. The man who was the soul of the...
Cyprus International Tattoo Convention has been held for the sixth time with great success, while it was bigger than ever, with 102 participant tattoo artists from all over the world. HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine visited for the fourth consecutive...
Tattoo legend Horiyoshi III is undoubtedly a living master of traditional Japanese tattoo. Based in Yokohama, Japan, he is still tattooing at his studio there, while his wife, Mayumi Nakano, manages "Yokohama Tattoo Museum". His son Souryou is also...
First of all, Florence Tattoo Convention takes place in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Florence. A city that, beyond its history, is flooded with art. In addition, the festival is hosted at the impressive Fortezza da Basso, a 14th...
HeartbeatΙnk Tattoo Magazine visited the joint exhibition of tattoo artists Fanis Kapsalidis (One Up Tattoo Studio) and Panos Bakas, titled “From Darkness to Light” at Art Zone 42 gallery in Athens. The art show opening took place on Thursday the...
Barcelona Tattoo Expo is one of the largest and longest-running European tattoo conventions. HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine has been collaborating with the famous festival for the third consecutive year and recorded its pulse.
This year, Barcelona...
Frankfurt International Tattoo Convention is a tattoo institution as it is one of the oldest, largest and most famous tattoo conventions in Europe. HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine participated in the 26th Frankfurt International Tattoo Convention and...
This year Cyprus International Tattoo Convention completed five years and welcomed us somewhat renewed and significantly larger. Within the framework of the 5th Cyprus International Tattoo Convention, HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine visited Cyprus for...
After extensive meetings in Frankfurt and Florence, HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine has the pleasure and honour to host the distinguished, renowned and globetrotter American tattoo anthropologist Dr. Lars Krutak. Lars Krutak researches extensively and...
HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine was in Paris for the fourth consecutive year for the famous Le Mondial du Tatouage.
On Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March, La Grande Halle de la Villette opened its doors and welcomed more than 30.000 people...
HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine attended Florence Tattoo Convention for the first time and spend three fantastic days full of tattoos & tattooing, meeting good friends from the international tattoo community, great music, a diverse art exhibition,...
In ten years Florence International Tattoo Convention has achieved to hold a prestigious place in the international tattoo scene, while is considered to be one of the most important tattoo festivals in Italy and as well as in Europe. This year...
This year Barcelona Tattoo Expo celebrated its twenty years and it was great joy and honour for us that HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine took part in this great tattoo fest. The convention was once again hosted in the splendid and giant Fira located in...
This summer, we visited the Athens School of Fine Arts on the occasion of the thesis of tattoo artist Panos Georgoulias. We entered a space that looked like a private tattoo studio, while Panos Georgoulias "performed" live tattooing, we photographed...
Barcelona Tattoo Expo is one of the oldest tattoo conventions in Europe as well as one of the most respected tattoo festivals worldwide. This year Barcelona Tattoo Expo is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. For those reasons we wanted to...
Realistic tattoo is beloved by people both in Greece and abroad. There are many tattoo artists who specialize in it and in its various manifestations, such as photorealism, hyperrealism and surrealism. HeartbeatInk Tattoo Magazine presents its...
