Events, exhibitions, meetings, presentations. And, above all, moments of exploration and debate, spanning the past and present of tattooing. It aims not just to be a showcase but a real preview of the Rome Tattoo Museum, set to open in the spring in the capital. The event, Contatto, dedicated to the world of tattooing, opened last night at…
Roberto D'Agostino shines a spotlight on the topic in its most modern interpretation. "Today, in Italy, one in three people is tattooed," says D'Agostino, "the tattoo tells us that the body we are born with is no longer enough; it is transformed, it is the protagonist of a constant work in progress. In this perspective, the tattoo is not just decoration but a narration of what the person wants to be. It is a way to affirm: I am what I want to be. And it's a form of instant communication. It's a matter of identity." The focus of the evening's reflections is Rome and the space that the capital has allocated and continues to allocate to traditional tattooing.
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