One week after the opening....

A week ago we launched KOKORO: THE ART OF HORIYOSHI III.
The party was a great success, people from all over London, Uk and Europe join us to view the beautiful paintings by Horiyoshi III. We had Miki Vialetto, Lal Hardy, Hanky Panky, George Bone (proper old schoolers!!) and friends from Jolie Rouge, Cult Classic, Family Business, Good Times, Into You and more, joining us for a nice evening to finally view this amazing exhibition i worked really hard for. The response was so good, I couldn't be more happy and grateful for the support given from new and old friends.
I really hope that a new idea about tattoos and tattooists will get through the masses and open their eyes to a new world,  through one of the best examples of man's devotion to his work and art: Horiyoshi III.
As a young tattooist that still have plenty to learn, but that have witnessed the change in the industry after the mass medias tsunami, I felt that showing Horiyoshi's paintings in such a tattoo-free environment could open a more realistic and deep view for any type of public, into a world that has been often depicted in a misleading way.
The beauty of his work, I believe, can touch everybodies mind and soul, whether there's a knowledge on what's being shown or not......the paintings can charm anybody. That's when, I think, we are in front of true Art.
So please, if you are going to view the exhibition, forget all you know about tattoos you learned on tv, and go with a light heart, and enjoy the view!

Just one week in, and apparently we had already more then 2000 visitors! Books, prints and photos are selling well, so make sure you get yourself some, as books and photos are numbered and limited to a certain number only!

Also, there's and article on the Guarding with a good video about Horiyoshi III you might enjoy.....
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/video/2012/mar/20/japan-tattoo-studio-horiyoshi-video?INTCMP=SRCH
  
And if you need any infos on opening hours or infos about the Somerset House
www.somersethouse.org.uk

Before leaving you, here are some new pics of work, exhibition opening night, paintings and more.....

love

KOKORO: THE ART OF HORIYOSHI III

As every valentine's day, Brighton and Milan convention are gone and i survived both of them and enjoyed them loads.....I saw some old friends and made some new ones, done some tattooing and learned something new.
For the first time i managed to be in the same room at the same time with both Horikitsune and Horimatsu and discuss the final touches for Kokoro: the art of Horiyoshi III exhibition......we are really getting close to it now, and we can't wait for it.
It's been an ongoing project for months now, and i almost can't believe it's actually becoming true and at the same time i can't wait to have you all done at the somerset house and appreciate the beauty of Horiyoshi III paintings and Horikitsune and Horimatsu photographs.
The exhibition will be open to the public from the 21 march 2012 till the 1 july 2012, what better way to welcome spring!!!
Please, visit the somerset house.....it's as amazing as it sounds!!!



please feel free to re-post the flyer and spread the voice around!!!

....and as i hardly post something, i will make the most of the occasion and post some new work i did recently.....some still ongoing of course, but just to show you what i've been up to!

Few new pieces and updates!

Hello peeps

so....i've got quite a few news...first thing first here's the conventions i'll be working at in the next few months...and so far confirmed guestsposts.....

4-5-6 november 2011 Florence Tattoo Convention

28-29 January 2012 Brighton Convention

7-8 february 2012 Guestspot at Milano Ink

10-11-12 february 2012 Milano Tattoo Convention

27-28-29 april 2012 Melbourne Tattoo convention rites of passage


I've also started some new pieces that i'm quite excited about and quite a few are lined up for the end of the month, so get ready cause there will be juicy new pics soon!!
here's some of them......



ANNNNNDDDDD.........

i was almost forgetting to remind you all of my 100% silk scarfs!!!!
Now you can by them on the SHOP page, along with my paintings and prints......





I apologise for the blog...i'm changing the layout so it doesn't look too good!
These past six weeks have been crazy......London Tattoo Convention happened and it was amazing!! I saw sooo many old friends and made some new ones.....

...i've got tattooed by Shion from Daruma Goya, Japan...after a week of not sleeping it was sooo painful but soooo worth it!!!

Ah.....I almost forgot!!!....we will have a new tattooist at Jolie Rouge working with us, he's name is Mario, please check out the shop updates on the link on the right.....he's very good.....WORD!!!

We had Adam Hays staying with us for a week and it was fun, specially after work ;)....

Meeting of styles in London last week!!! and my mega talented friend Peeta showed everybody how to do a piece in 3 hours that most couldn't even dream of!! You can see his work this week end at MONIKER ART FAIR..............

I will be leaving for Italy tomorrow afternoon for the opening of an exhibition i'm honored to be part of.......all the best artists i know from Padova and some from Europe, will be there....only one will be missing and missed.......
The exhibition is called URBANIZE ME and will be up till the 20th of November




here's a little preview of what i painted for it..........it took me a while, but i'm happy with the result! fingers crossed, people will like it too!!!

It's called Memories...it's a tribute to Jeos of course....I think he would have liked it....as usual all the flowers and elements in the paintings are simbols that have been used in the past.....i love to use simbols.......it's somehow very human.....


Hope you are all well and i leave you tonight with a video that at the moment I can't stop watching...the song just makes me sooo happy.....I love the london-ness in it......and it's positive......bring on positive and happy i say!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my6pB7iq4jY&feature=player_embedded


ok i'm off to do some yoga......night!