Well being from the middle of nowhere, few things appeal as much as going somewhere to find like minded people who also love their art and ink, so I went off to Cool Inc expo a.k.a Johannesburg Tattoo convention.
Personally I feel that the best artists in South Africa is found in Cape Town, but seeing a few of the newer studios that opened up in Gauteng was also something quite interesting.
There were a few studios from the Capetonian scene as well, Moog Mushrooms was there, Mr Lucky ( Milo ) and a few others.
From Gauteng the majority of studios showed up here are a pics of it, hope you enjoy.
The awards were made by a local sculptor from Pretoria and looked amazing with the bullets and ape like skull motif.
What would a convention be without a proper suspension? This was the first 4 person suspension done in SA, it lasted about 30 minutes. It is something I would still love to do.
Some of the fellow ink & art addicts, with a flow of constant music, exposure to a plethora of tattooists and a great people to mingle with overall.
Need I say more?
One of the many bands to enjoy, they had a wide variety of musicians and definitely not all in my rock solid taste though I did end up liking a few bands more than I should have.
Johann van der Walt after being let loose on an innocent bystander.
I hope you enjoyed a few of these photos.
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