The organisers for the Singapore Tattoo Show 2010 held a press conference today at Zouk Velvet Underground to introduce the celebrity tattoo artists to the local media.
(From left: Kim Saigh - Cherry Bomb Tattoo owner and star of TV series L.A. Ink, Chris Garver - needs no introduction, Bob Tyrrell - L.A. Ink and London Ink and Kirby Lian - brainchild of Singapore Tattoo Show.)
The organisers hopes that the 3-day event, held 8th to 10th January 2010 in Hall 6B of the Singapore Expo hopes to advocates the act of responsible tattooing and to educate the public about tattoo as a form of body art appreciation and culture.
(From right – Jeremy - traditional hand tattoo artist from Borneo and Matt Booth – founder of Room 101,)
The show is set to feature a stellar lineup of an industry experts including star tattoo celebrities such as Kim Saigh (L.A. Ink/ High Voltage Tattoos, USA) and Tim Hendricks (Guest Artist in Miami Ink/ Gold Rush Tattoo, USA) who will be in Singapore for the first time, as well as returning guests Chris Garver (Miami Ink/ Love Hate Tattoo Studio, USA) and Bob Tyrrell (Night Gallery, USA). Other notable guests include industry icons from countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, China and Taiwan.
Kim Saigh showing off her favourite tattoo to the media Kim Saigh is the Singapore Tattoo Show 2010’s new ambassador.
Kim’s tattoo career began the day she received her first tattoo at the age of 16. She remembers wanting to take the machine out of the guy's hand and do it herself, and ended up backseat driving the tattoo. Two years later, her dream of holding the machine became a reality when she was offered an apprenticeship based on a drawing for a friend's tattoo.
Kim opened Cherry Bomb Tattoo after several years, and went on the star in reality TV series L.A. Ink. She is now a well-respected artist in the tattoo trade which she has been part of for 16 years.
Despite being a self-confessed metal head, Kim cultivated a deep passion for yoga over the years, and has even called it her ‘saving grace’.
Daniel Browning Smith (aka Rubber Boy) was one of the highlights of the press conference with his body twisting tricks entertaining the media.
Rubber Boy has been titled the most flexible man alive. He has three Guinness World Records for his flexibility. While most contortionists are generally trained to bend in one direction, Rubber boy has trained extensively to bend in all directions. He can bend so far backwards that he can kiss his own butt!
His other claims to fame include dislocating his arms to crawl through an unstrung tennis racket, as well as performing contortion handstands and unique acrobatics. He can even cram his body in to a box 13.5 x 16 x 19.5 inches!
Rubber Boy combines all his special skills to put on an amazing and hilarious show. The Singapore Tat2 Show 2010 will be Rubber Boy’s first Show in Singapore, and he is looking forward to performing for local media and show-goers.
For more information on the Singapore Tat2 2010 Show, please visit http://tattoo.com.sg/ or join in the conversation with daily updates and worldwide Tattoo industry news & chatter on facebook – http://facebook.com/TattooPride.
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