Barthez it's a real honor to make an interview with you. I've been following your art progress in the past two or three years, and all I can say it's AMAZING!!! Your work really describes your dedication and love for ink. I bet many people know you, but let's start with some basic info about you...

Q: How long have you been tattooing?
A: I have been tattooing for fifteen years now in various places around the world.

Q: What made you to become a tattoo artist? Were the tattoos enough inspiring for you at the time?
A: There are many factors that contributed to my career choice, the music I listened to, my friends and my lifestyle.

Q: Like I said your tattoo works are absolutely amazing. Did you have an artistic background growing up, like a painter etc?
A: I studied art at high school and went on to study for 5 years at art university where I graduated as a sculpture in 2003.

Q: How has your work developed through the years?
A: I’ve been tattooing at my current level for the past 5 years. Before that, I was trying to experiment with different style before I settled into realism and fantasy.

         

Q: What do you think is the "most" important to learn in this job?
A: Hygiene is paramount when it comes to tattooing.

Q: Do you learned something about yourself?
A: Everyone learns something new about themselves every day, we try to get better and better.

Q: How has your work developed over the years? Do you have any role models to follow?
A: I don’t have any role models, but I am a fan of renaissance paintings.

Q: As we can see you have a big stunning portfolio. Your tattoos are combination of fantasy and realism, which are so impressive! Can you say that this kind of work your is actually your "own" style?
A: I cannot say that that’s my style but that is my way of interpreting art in tattooing.

 

Q: The most remarkable, at least for me are your portraits. You are making stunning color mix. Are you always the "main" creator in doing someone's tattoo?
A: People bring in their ideas and I do my best to make them look as good as they possibly can.

Q: Do you prefer color ink?
A: I do enjoy black and grey work but I prefer color ink.

Q: Through your portfolio we can see a lot of crazy portraits .:D Even some of them makes the viewers scream, laugh, get inspired etc. How does it affect to you as an artist? What reaction from a viewer makes you happiest?
A: I don’t know how people are going to react, specifically to my porn style work but my customers are always very happy and that’s all that matters.

Q: Is there any the "red line" that you can not press or "The Art has no limits"?
A: Like many artists there are lines even I will not cross. For example I do not want to do some tattoos that are politically motivated or anything else I find particularly offensive.

 

Q: It seems like Photo-realistic tattoos are very popular in the past years. Do you think that this kind of work is actually the most "useful" to approve the artist's talent?
A: I don’t think that photo realism is the way to prove if a tattoo artist is good or bad, everyone can learn to copy a particular style. The real proof is in the artists imagination and creativity.

Q: Since your style is so well-defined, have you ever thought to change it and start doing something different?
A: I am trying new things in my work all the time. I don’t think it’s good to just stay in your comfort zone as you will never improve.

Q: I was fascinated when I saw your paintings. Was the talent relevant or all of this is a result of a lot experience?
A: I can’t say if I am talented or not but I have a lot of experience. I think that is the most important thing is to keep practicing and improving.

Q: Do you do custom orders or it's just for fun and good way to relax?
A: From time to time I will do custom orders but most of my paintings reflect a personal experience.

 

Q: What can you say that is your "trade mark" as an artists? Something that sets you apart from other artists?
A: I do not have a trade mark so to speak but I have my own way of doing things that is evident in my work.

Q: What can we expect from you in the future? Things that you would like to do and have not done yet? Maybe tattoo book or exhibition?
A: Maybe in the future I will do an exhibition of my paintings and drawings but I am not interested in doing an autobiography. I am a normal guy from a small town in Bulgaria, if you want a book ask Kat Von D but that’s not for me.
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Thank you Iva.