The Journal · Long-form & Interviews

The Journal

Studio visits, interviews, and slow essays on the discipline of geometric tattoo. Published when the work warrants it.

Clément Berdah
Issue 01 · Cover Story · Interview

A long conversation with Clément Berdah, in ten questions

The Rennes-based artist on architecture, the Breton scene, the Flower of Life, and the tension between precision and the organic. Ten questions with the artist behind @monsieur_berdah.

12 min read · April 2026
Israel Paketh
Issue 01 · Feature · Interview

A long conversation with Israel Paketh, in nine questions

The Buenos Aires-based artist on architecture as tattoo language, the discipline of repetition, negative space as active design, and the ritual that transforms artist and client alike.

10 min read · May 2026
Daniele Caputo — Sner
Issue 01 · Feature Interview

A long conversation with Daniele Caputo (Sner), in eleven questions

On graffiti origins, Florence's Renaissance geometry, large-scale ornamental blackwork, and the discipline of boundaries. Eleven questions with the artist behind @snertattoos.

14 min read · May 2026
Mitch Koch
Issue 01 · Feature · Interview

A long conversation with Mitch Koch, in ten questions

On fully committing to geometric tattooing, designing ten hours for every sleeve, winning at Middle of the Map, and the language of patterns on skin.

12 min read · May 2026
Felippe "Suezo" Whady Rebehy
Issue 01 · Feature Interview

A long conversation with Felippe "Suezo" Whady Rebehy, in eleven questions

On dotwork grids, freehand symmetry on skin, and building a geometric tattoo scene in rural Brazil. Eleven questions with the artist behind @suezosubnoize.

10 min read · May 2026
Ilya Cascad
Issue 01 · Feature · Interview

A long conversation with Ilya Cascad, in eleven questions

On building a life across continents, launching Ornamentalika, symmetrical blackwork on asymmetrical bodies, and the underground scene that became a global movement.

12 min read · June 2026