One of our favorite Hungarian hunks is hitting the road soon and is looking for some places to visit. Gabor Zagyvai is currently looking for guest spots all over Europe, so if you’ve got a shop you’d like him to come visit, you can get in touch with him through his website or his IAM page. In the meantime, check out this swastika inspired scar he finished recently.
From the mind of Gabor Zagyvai comes this piece entitled “Love of Family“.
I’m going to have to make a note to remind Jen to create a minimalist tattoo gallery, as Gabor is just one of many artists that are branching out into a minimalistic style.
Every year the gang at BMXnet.org get together to hold their annual conference. This year’s conference is being held in Essen, Germany the weekend of October 14th, with events starting on Thursday Oct 13th. There are still a number of spots available, so if you’re able to attend, register as soon as you can.
The list of classes hasn’t been posted yet, but going by the speaker list, you can expect seminars from the likes of Allen Faulkner, Steve Haworth, Ron Garza, Dan Dringenberg, Havve and Christiane from Wings of Desire, Gabor Zagyvai, Swasi Dan, Paul King, and many many more. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from some of the world’s finest modification artists, at a reduced rate. Because admission gets you into all of the classes, you’ll be able to see seminars that would normally cost quite a bit individually. These seminars are all on top of the regular classes on everything from piercing techniques to anthropology, laser tattoo removal to store management, and so much more. In addition all classes will be offered in both English and German.
In addition there will also be a large number of vendors and exhibitors, your food is included in the price, and you’ll get to stay at the wonderful Unperfekthaus, a former convent turned into an art project house.
Just click here to register, and start packing your bags for Germany. Oh and while you’re waiting, check out some of the stories that have come from past BMXnet conferences.
So happy together!
If the distinct style didn’t give away the artist, the watermark definitely did. This is the handiwork of Budapest’s own Gabor Zagyvai. This piece in particular can be found in the cartoon and comic tattoo gallery.
Every rose has its thorn,
Just like every knife has its blade,
Just like every cut has its drop of blood
Every scar has its wound.
Scar by Gabor Zagyvai (IAM: Wyrd), from Budapest, Hungary.
Years from now, when historians jot down the annals of tattooing for our generation, the chapter on minimalism is bound to have at least a couple of paragraphs about Hungary’s Gabor Zagyvai. His style is carried into everything he does, as evidenced by this piece he uploaded to the religious and mythological tattoo gallery. Not everyone appreciates the minimalist approach, but to those who do, Gabor is one of the best working minimalist tattooists working today.
We’ve seen examples of Gabor‘s minimalistic style a few times here, but I think this piece in particular really showcases his talents. When it comes to simplicity in art, you can’t get much simpler than cave paintings and petroglyphs.
However, to call this simple is a vast understatement. Cave paintings have been around for tens of thousands of years, and as art has progressed they have remained, permanently etched into the surface of the earth. Much like how this tattoo is permanently etched into this person. Gabor’s works have always had an element of the primal to them, and this piece brings it to the forefront. I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.
Mr. Minimalist himself, Gabor Zagyvai, has been busy since the last time we saw one of his tattoos. Today we’ve got a couple of his newest pieces, both of which deal with movement. The first, which is entitled “Good-bye Hungary”, really showcases his artistic style when it comes to minimalism.
The second tattoo, while untitled, is a nice little take on a cheetah in motion.
Today’s follow up is a little on the religious side. To start with we’ve got a scar from Gabor Zagyvai who is well known for his minimalist style when it comes to both scarification and tattooing.
To see how it healed up, keep on reading.
I know you may be thinking that the picture is blurred, as I thought it was at first. The scar just ended up healing in a way that made the image softer, making it appear hazy. It’s a nice effect that goes well with the subject matter.
Gabor, the minimalist scarification artist/tattoo artist from Budapest has done it again with a nice looking hand scar. What’s great about Gabor is that his unique designs embrace a minimalistic abstract style of art, both in terms of design and execution.
