About the Artist

Dali Rău
Owner and tattoo artist at Graphic Tribe Tattoos

Born in Bucharest, Romania in 1973.

Moved to Japan in 1996 and settled in Tōkyō nearly 30 years ago.

A few years after finishing the fine arts school “Nicolae Tonitza”, started working at Body Design Tattoos —the only studio in Romania at the time— in 1993. This year in June, it’s been 32 years since I’ve entered the world of tattooing.

Opened Graphic Tribe Tattoos in 2001, initially in Nakameguro and then relocating to Ebisu —where it’s been ever since— in 2008.

Sometime towards the end of 2019, expanded my artistic activities to fine art painting as well.

[ Dali Rău ]

About the Studio

Graphic Tribe Tattoos
Dali’s tattoo studio in Ebisu (Shibuya, Tōkyō)

Tattooing

Proficient in black & gray, monochrome techniques and very skilled at figurative, realistic styles.

Portraits, photorealistic renderings of animals, biomechanics and abstract & surrealist imagery are among my favorite themes, as well as stylized designs, tribal-like ornaments and the all-time popular letterings.

While sample images brought in by the client can be used as reference, all tattoos are based on hand-drawn, custom-made, original designs.

No AI has been or will ever be used in any step of the creation process. Soul and humanity is part of the art; fucking clankers don’t have what it takes.

Lots of samples of my work are viewable in the photo galleries.

Technical Stuff

Great care for hygiene and, generally, using the best tools for the job.

All items except for the tattoo machine (needles, inks, ink caps, skin markers, soaps, gloves, razors, ointments etc.) are disposable, single use.

All items go in an ultraviolet sterilization container before usage.

An air purifier is on 24/7 in the studio.

Cutting costs is never a priority; a strong emphasis is placed on quality, reliability and safety. Absolutely no items critical to the tattooing process are being made in China.

Please feel free to ask more info or any details you need.