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Artist StoriesFernando M. Mattar: How a Work Learns to Grow
Brazilian visual artist Fernando M. Mattar builds sculptures where roots, soil, wood and digital fabrication meet.
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Original stories about artists, tattoo culture, process, places and the ideas shaping Ink Society Collective.
Black Skin Tattoo
Tattooing Black Skin: Daniel on Contrast, Healing and Respecting Melanin
Brazilian tattoo artist Daniel, based at Ink Society Collective Dublin, explains why contrast, healed results and respect for melanin matter when tattooing Black skin.
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The First Artist: Lua and the Birth of Ink Society 002
Lua was the first artist to join Ink Society in Dublin. Years later, as both tattoo artist and leader, she carried the culture of the collective...
Dublin Tattoo Studio
A Guest Artist’s Guide to Dublin with Ink Society Collective
A practical guide for guest tattoo artists coming to Dublin with Ink Society Collective, covering arrival, mobile data, Leap Card, public transport, accommodation, studio preparation, materials,...
artist-led studio
A Society of Artists: The Story Behind Ink Society Collective
The Dublin studio existed before Ink Society Collective did. For a time, Victor Franceschi worked there alone under VTR Tattoo. In January 2025, he gave the...