Lectures. As part of the educational program for the exhibition "Tattoo"

Curatorial lecture by Ann Richard

March 1, 14:00, Main building (Volkhonka, 12)

Member of the curatorial group Anne & Julien, who created the project "Tattooists and Tattooed", which since 2014 has been exhibited in various museums around the world and will be presented under the name "Tattoo" in the Pushkin Museum to them. A.S. Pushkin. One of the founders of HEY! Modern Art & Pop Culture ”, the launch of which in 2010 allowed to approve the tattoo as a dynamic artistic direction.

Dmitry Babakhin. “Polynesian tattoo. Past and present"

March 3, 19:00, Main building (Volkhonka, 12)

Dmitry Babakhin - a tattoo artist from St. Petersburg, specializing in Polynesian tattoo, namely the Marquesas Islands tattoo, an expert on the history of tattoos in this region, a collector, participant and organizer of research expeditions.

At the lecture, Dmitry will present various types of Polynesian tattoos, tell about the evolution of this cultural tradition, the first shocking meetings of Europeans with indelible signs on the bodies of natives, as well as the present of this style of tattoo.

Henk Schifmacher. “My Journey into the World of Tattoo Life-Long”

March 4, 19:00, Main building (Volkhonka, 12)

Henk Schifmacher is one of the most famous Dutch tattoo artists. Creative nickname - Henki Penki. Collected the largest collection of items related to the history of tattoos in Europe. Created two tattoo museums in the Netherlands. Attracted as an expert by many museums in the world. Author of several publications on the subject of tattoo art. Also engaged in painting. He made tattoos to many famous musicians (Kurt Cobain, Red Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis and many others).

In his lecture, Henk Schiffmacher will talk about his career, about becoming a tattoo artist and collector, about getting to know and working with many stars of show business, and will also answer questions from the public.