Tattoo industry discussion

The tattoo industry is a fast-growing and evolving sector that is finding its place at the crossroads of the service and wellbeing sectors, the creative industries and art.

The tattoo industry is visible on our streets as unique works created on people's skin. Behind these works, however, lies a broad network of expertise, diverse entrepreneurship and strong professional skill, whose significance as a livelihood often goes unrecognised.

In August 2023, Shadow Room held its first tattoo industry discussion. The aim of the event was to create a confidential environment in which people working in the industry could examine its current state, its future opportunities and the structures that are slowing its development.

The starting point was the idea that the growth of the industry and the establishment of new practices require open-mindedness, collaboration and bold pioneering work. We must dare to imagine the possibilities of the future, but at the same time we must recognise the structures that no longer serve the development of the industry.

Shadow Room's aim is to promote the recognition of creative fields as livelihoods and viable businesses, and to offer safe spaces for dealing with difficult industry issues too.