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Our Studio

Underskin Tattoo, Bologna

Our story

Who we are

An independent tattoo studio, born in Bologna in 2013.

Underskin was born in Bologna in 2013, in a small room in via del Guasto. A tattoo studio conceived as an atelier: no walk-in production line, no imposed styles. Just artists who take the time to listen.

Over the years the space grew, the team expanded, but the founding idea stayed intact — each tattoo is a shared project between artist and person, from first sketch to healed skin.

Today the studio hosts four resident artists and a rotating programme of international guests. We work by appointment only, on custom projects.

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The people

The team

Not a grid of cards. Each artist told through their own words and photos.

Lenny Fastidio

Founder - TrashPolka

Fondatore dello studio nel 2013. Lavora su progetti blackwork di grandi dimensioni, con predilezione per iconografia religiosa reinterpretata e composizioni floreali stilizzate.

Prima di aprire Underskin ha lavorato tra Berlino e Londra. Oggi divide il tempo tra sessioni residenti a Bologna e workshop internazionali.

Fabio Smol

Founder -Old School

Fondatore dello studio nel 2013. Lavora su progetti blackwork di grandi dimensioni, con predilezione per iconografia religiosa reinterpretata e composizioni floreali stilizzate.

Prima di aprire Underskin ha lavorato tra Berlino e Londra. Oggi divide il tempo tra sessioni residenti a Bologna e workshop internazionali.

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From 2013 to today

Our milestones

The studio's story in five moments.

  1. 2013

    Opening in via del Guasto

    Underskin is born in a 30 sqm room. One station, one artist, plenty of stubbornness.

  2. 2016

    Move to a new space

    The studio triples its floor space. Three stations, dedicated waiting room, first international guest.

  3. 2018

    The team grows

    Two new residents join. The structured guest programme is born: four visiting artists a year.

  4. 2021

    First group show

    Underskin opens its doors to a contemporary illustration group show. Three hundred visitors in one weekend.

  5. 2024

    Eleven years, four residents

    The team consolidates to four artists. Guest calendar extended to eight annual residencies.

Contact

Come and meet us

Via del Guasto 5/b, in the heart of Bologna.

Hours
  • Monday 11:00 / 19:30
  • Tuesday 11:00 / 19:30
  • Wednesday 11:00 / 19:30
  • Thursday 11:00 / 19:30
  • Friday 11:00 / 19:30
  • Saturday 11:00 / 19:30
  • Sunday Closed