Fira de Barcelona
| 2014 Report
Barcelona Tattoo Expo
Barcelona International Tattoo Convention
03-05/October
Montjuïc. 17th edition (2nd at Fira)
Barcelona Tattoo Expo, the great showcase
for tattoo culture, took place for the second
time at the Montjuïc venue, having started out
at Cotxeres de Sants and La Farga shopping
centre in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.
This latest show featured around 190
artists from 30 countries, who performed more
than 1,700 tattoos over the three sessions.
The participants included some of the most
outstanding names in the industry, including the
American artist Jack Rudy, re-inventor of the
“Fine Line” and the “Black & Grey”, appearing
for the second consecutive year, and Jon Mesa,
in Barcelona for the first time. Other leading
names on the international scene included
Chime and Colla (Polynesia), Alex de Pase (Italy)
and Thirtink (Spain).
The most exciting shows at Barcelona
Tattoo, expressions of urban culture, included,
particularly, Bboy battles. The competition that
took place in the break zone featured more than
180 participants, whilst the half-pipe installed
enabled skaters to have all the fun
they could wish for. The programme also
included photography exhibitions, pin-up
fashion shows, seminars, a car and custom
motorbike show, demonstrations of the Maori
dance the Haka, live music by Olaf y los
Bidones and performances by Johnny Strange
and Luis Pardo.
One of the most interesting seminars was
that given by the tattoo artist Mariló Fernández
and the psychologist Georgina España about
reparatory tattoos for women who have had
mastectomies due to breast cancer. This project
helps women who have overcome cancer and
want to recover their appearance thanks to the
hyper-realistic tattoo technique, which creates
volumes, colour grading and shadows with
surprising results.
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Area
6,300 m
2
Exhibitors
190 tattoo artists
Type
Public
Activities
Tattoo competitions,
exhibitions, fashion
shows, music
Organised by
Pro-Arts SL
+1,700
tattoos given
