What tattoos need after 10–20 years

A tattoo changes over the years – not because it was poorly done, but because skin is a living, aging, and changing body. Therefore, what matters is not how a tattoo looks on the first day, but how it was designed.

Tattoos that age well in the long term need clear shapes, deliberate contrasts, reduced tonal values, and a design that takes skin aging into account. Overly subtle transitions, micro-details, or extremely soft shading lose their structure and legibility over time.

A good tattoo isn't a static image, but a system. It has to take into account movement, time, UV exposure, and skin changes. That's precisely why my work isn't designed for trends or social media images, but to last for decades.

My aim is to create tattoos that still have a powerful effect after 10-20 years, retain their message and remain recognizable as high-quality works of art.