Fabio Viale, an up-in-coming Italian artist, recently debuted his 'Truly' exhibition (curated by Enrico Mattei) which features tattooed marble statues. The fascination with tattooed for Viale came after meeting a Russian tattoo artist. He commented: "I felt really curious, and I asked him to draw a sculpture. I like the kind of tattoos that deal with death and life and use ancient symbology.”
Viale uses a special ink to "tattoo" the statues that is able to penetrate through the stone. “My goal of tattooing marble is to create a double identity sculpture: tattooing old masterpieces means donating a second life and, in a contemporary way, a new collective image,” he explains. “Today, tattoos could be considered as a suit that everybody may wear, old statues too! Changing ancient statues' life builds a temporal bridge towards universal beauty.”
Image Credit: Fabio Viale
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Tattooed Marble
- The production of tattooed marble statues to create a double identity sculpture opens up opportunities for contemporary art creations.
- Innovative Ink
- Developing special ink that can penetrate through stone can be used for more than just tattooing art and open up new possibilities for tattoo ink usage.
- Revamping Ancient Art
- Introducing contemporary ideas into ancient art by giving them new life with tattoos and other innovations can open up a new market for art enthusiasts.
Sectors Adopting This
- Art Galleries and Museums
- Tattooed marble statues offer an innovative twist to the art world and can help drive foot traffic and sales to museums and galleries.
- Tattoo Equipment Manufacturers
- The demand for special ink that can penetrate through stone can open up new business opportunities and markets for tattoo equipment manufacturers.
- Stone Work and Sculpture Businesses
- Tattooed marble statues offer a new opportunity for those in the stone work and sculpture industries, providing a fresh medium to work with and market to interested buyers.
