Black Kimono Tattoo Petr “ENOT1” Matej

KELY GURGEL

3 Years

Tattooing

Independent Artist

Fine line & Mini-Realism

Specialization

kelygurgelxu

@gmail.com

@Kely.Tattoo

Instagram A Brazilian artist who found herself in the tattoo art and lifestyle - and happily fulfilled by it. Also, the sweetest person ever in the business.

Who/where do you get your inspiration from?

From my own willingness to express myself.

What advice would you give to someone about getting his or her first tattoo? (A tattoo virgin)

If the person knows how to choose the right artist, there will never be any regrets.

What did your family and friends think about you getting into the tattoo business?

My family and friends gave me a lot of support. No regrets there.

What would you say is your favorite part

of the job? When I see the needle doing its thing on someone’s skin, it’s like the rest of the world disappears.

What was it that initially sparked your interest in tattooing?

I used to make doodles out of passion and just post them on Instagram. One day I got a long message from this acquaintance telling me that I should become a tattoo artist. It’s funny how the universe works in our favor.

Who and what influences you to create your work?

Laura Rubin.

Are there any tattoos you would refuse to do? (face, private

areas, etc.)No devils and dark horror images. Something I had already decided before becoming a pro. As for places, nothing on the head - it makes me nervous.

What do you think is in store for the future of tattooing?

I think there will always be great and positive improvements in the field.

Have you ever had a bad tattooing experience, and

what was it? More than once, because they were so afraid of needles (trypanophobia), I had clients passing out on me.

What is the most important advice you can give someone new to tattooing?

Never stop studying the craft because it’s always evolving. ✕

In ancient Japan, Geishas and Samurai were required to wear an essential attire to execute their duties-either performing before an audience or going into battle: the traditional garment with square sleeves and rectangular body known as Kimono.

Its style varies depending on the occasion, the season, the wearer’s age, and even marital status. Whilst the rest of the world, thousands of years ago, was still developing societal structures, the Japanese were already advancing in fashion. Not to mention them being responsible for the sole creation of the tattoo art form, thus becoming a worldwide and established phenomenon.

The art lies in what we do, how we visually and verbally express ourselves, and, nonetheless, in what we wear. Although being born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in Bruno Freitas’ eyes and heart, all those elements made sense - some might even say he was supposed to be born in Japan. To him, such a merging of concepts felt logical; fascinated with Japanese art and culture since childhood, he set out to