# Tattooed Marbled Statue Displays Italian Artist Fabio Viale Debuts Contemporary 'Truly' Exhibition By Grace Mahas | Published 2021-03-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fabio-viale References: [mymodernmet](https://mymodernmet.com/tattooed-marble-sculptures-fabio-viale/) & [fabioviale.it](http://www.fabioviale.it/) Fabio Viale, an up-in-coming Italian artist, recently debuted his 'Truly' exhibition (curated by Enrico Mattei) which features [tattooed marble statues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu). 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/split-bust) 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 ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxury Fashion Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-fashion-sculpture.md) - [Sculptural Marble Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terra-frammenti.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Dainty Minimalist Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winterstone.md) - [Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot.md) - [Generative Art Tattoo Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-1.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Afro-Futuristic Marble Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaia.md)