Inked Mag Staff
July 7th, 2017
The Athenian Tattooer Putting a Modern Spin on Classic Greek Art
Sake Tattoo is Revamping Greek Art on Skin and in Sculpture We all know the phrase, “Life Imitating Art,” but what about art imitating art? Artists have always found inspiration…
Sake Tattoo is Revamping Greek Art on Skin and in Sculpture
We all know the phrase, “Life Imitating Art,” but what about art imitating art? Artists have always found inspiration from the great creative leaders who came before them and it’s common for members of the artistic community to recreate and reimagine classic art for contemporary audiences. In the tattoo world, classic works of art are consistently referenced and replicated for clients—with artists frequently remastering the inspiration to better fit the canvas. However, no one is reimagining art quite like Athenian tattooer, Sake. Sake is a tattoo artist from Athens, Greece and the owner of Sake Tattoo. He’s well known in the industry for his graphic realism style and has the ability to flawlessly merge multiple artistic disciplines into one cohesive piece. He’s recently released a new project, which is taking both the tattoo and the art world by storm. Check out what this Greek God of Graffiti has been up to!
Sake is a tattooer from Athens, Greece.
He is a true jack of all trades—specializing in realism, black and gray, and abstract tattoo styles.
He began tattooing in 2001 and established Sake Tattoo in 2005—which is considered to be the largest tattoo shop in Europe.
He’s begun combining his first love, graffiti, which he picked up in 1994, with his tattoo career as well as his Greek heritage to create incredible works of art on skin.
However, the project doesn’t stop with tattooing. It has also grown to feature graffiti masterpieces on famous classic sculptures.
He’s begun creating one of a kind masterpieces which give a modern makeover to classic Greek sculptures with bold and colorful graffiti tags.
Although much of the art world is about creating something out of nothing, Sake’s work proves that newness can spawn from ancient inspiration.
Combining the graphic edge of graffiti with the poised elegance of Greek sculptures creates an exciting juxtaposition in his work that we can’t stop looking at.
This art project shows Sake’s true talents as an artist because he is able to flawlessly execute both freehand graffiti and color realism.
Sake’s project has the potential to inspire other artists from around the world to recreate and rebrand classic works of art with a contemporary approach.
And while Sake has just begun this exciting endeavor, we’re certain that he’s got plenty more amazing creations to unveil in the upcoming future.
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