Tattoo Life Magazine 162

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Tattoo Life Magazine 162 (September/October 2026)

Cover Girl: Carina-Maria
A tattoo artist from Kempten, Germany, Carina-Maria approaches tattooing through an artistic and aesthetic perspective, transforming everything she experiences into creative inspiration.
Chat at the top with Alex Rusty
From Sydney, Alex Rusty looks back at the beginning of his career, the evolution of the local tattoo scene and his passion for large-scale Japanese tattooing.
Camilo Osorio
Rooted in Neo Traditional and influenced by Realism, New School and Traditional tattooing, Colombian tattoo artist Camilo Osorio creates elegant female figures suspended between reality and imagination.
Inkdustry: Allegory
The story of an American brand who dedicated part of its reserch to black ink, one of the essential foundations of tattooing.
Body Story: The Inner Cosmos of Julien Kuttke
A bodysuit by Julian Siebert brings together years of collecting into a deeply personal composition inspired by memory, evolution and visual continuity of German Julien Kuttke.
Portfolio: Identity on Skin by Cansu Kızıltaş
Through documentary photography, Turkish photographer Cansu Kızıltaş explores tattooing as a language of identity, belonging and personal memory.
Hanumantra
British artist Hanumantra reflects on the balance between discipline and instinct, structure and creative freedom in Blackwork tattoos.
Michelle Vestergard
From Denmark, Michelle Vestergard creates cinematic Black & Grey portraits, especially faces, exploring emotion, beauty and the complexity of the human soul.
Tattoo Shop: Welcome to Electric Grizzly Tattoo
Discover Electric Grizzly Tattoo, a creative space in the Canadian Rockies where quality tattooing meets mountain life.
Minh Pham
Asian heritage and Realism come together in Minh Pham’s flowing compositions, where female faces, symbols and emotions create a distinctive visual language.
Who’s Who: Alex Mister P
Between painting and tattooing, Alex Mister P blends punk culture, personal experience and Neo Traditional influences into a deeply human visual language.
Paul Dobleman – Lines and Drawings
Tattoo Life launches Travel Tool, a new series of compact reference books, with a volume dedicated to the importance of drawing as the foundation of every tattoo.

…and much more in this issue of Tattoo Life!