DRK.MTT

About

DRK.MTT

DRK.MTT started tattooing at Exodus in Bolzano with Martin DiCollalto, and in 2009 the two of them opened HighScore Tattoo. Right from the start he was drawn above all to American Traditional, the style that still feels most like his own.

He is especially fascinated by the Californian tattoo scene of the 1970s, with its choppers, psychedelic music and underground culture. He studies its aesthetics and keeps its essence intact without getting stuck in the past: over time, new influences, cultures and styles have come together and keep reinventing this old, handcrafted art form.

When he tattoos, he looks for a balance between design and body. The shapes should follow the anatomy, the tattoo needs its own space, and once healed it should stay solid, readable and clean for years. In the end it all comes back to one simple rule: “Bold will hold.” With us he is a guest in Schlanders and Kaltern.