NARAK 奈落 

Resident Artist in Nocturne Atelier
Based in Birmingham, UK
Blackwork Specialist 
9 years exprience in tattooing  
Global tattoo artist 
Bachelor's degree in Art & Design

Narak is a South Korean tattoo artist who specialises in blackwork.

Narak, a Sanskrit word referring to the underworld in Buddhism, means "hell" or "abyss." From an early age, Narak had a deep fascination with dark fantasy, inspired by various cultures, history, and religions. Her early work had a rough, pictorial, and unconventional touch, but her academic studies in transportation design led to a more delicate and organic approach. This fusion resulted in a unique artistic style, combining aggression and brutality with aesthetic beauty and delicacy.

Day off : Friday & Saturday

+ Working time based on Birmingham.
It can vary on other city or studio.

Travel Plan

If you're visiting from another city or country, please share your travel plans in advance so we can work together to create the best possible itinerary. (This way, we can ensure that we're not rushed or miss any trains or flights.)

Design process

If you like any of Narak's flash work or previous pieces, she can create a new, unique design in a similar style while incorporating your input into the tattoo.

Narak doesn't start any design until the booking has been confirmed. Customers are welcome to visit the studio on the day of the appointment to view the design. It means she doesn't share the design with the customer before the appointment.

The day of the tattoo includes a consultation for design modification, and can accommodate simple alterations on the day.

How Narak works

Before making an appointment with Narak, you can see information about how she works.

Design Modifications

There should have been enough prior conversations with customers to fully understand their ideas and pinpoint the desired outcome.

To minimize the likelihood and extent of design modifications, please be as clear and concise as possible when explaining your vision for the tattoo during the appointment request. Additionally, providing clear reference images for inspiration will help ensure we’re on the same page.

If the design requires substantial changes, it indicates a lack of clear guidance and direction in our previous discussions. To respect Narak's creative process, please refrain from requesting excessive modifications once creative freedom has been granted.

If a customer requests too many design changes during the session, the tattoo session may be canceled, and the deposit will be non-refundable.

Working Style

The best results come when an artist is given creative freedom. Narak primarily works with an auteur approach, where her personal artistic vision guides the process.

Sometimes, people feel the need to provide extensive guidance, control every detail, or are uncertain about what they want. If someone prefers to prepare multiple random designs until they are satisfied or feels the need to review and modify the design before the appointment to feel at ease, it may be best to seek another talented artist.

If a client repeatedly requests exceptions to aspects that have already been clearly explained prior to the appointment, Narak may choose to discontinue the project. Please note, the deposit is non-refundable.

However, there's no need to worry. After reviewing Narak's portfolio and deciding to book an appointment, you can rest assured that the outcome will be remarkable, thanks to her artistic talent.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

 Past Schedule / 2019 Apr - May  Northampton, UK / May  London, UK / Jun - Jul  Birmingham, UK / Aug  Seoul, South Korea / 2020 Feb Seoul, South Korea / Mar- Aug Birmingham, UK / Sep - Nov Seoul, South Korea / Dec Birmingham, UK / 2021 May Middlesbrough, UK / Jul Worcester, UK / Aug Middlesbrough, UK / Oct London, UK‌ / Nov Nottingham, UK / 2022 Feb London, UK / Apr Worcester UK / May London, UK / Jul Brighton, UK / Sep Miami, US / Oct NYC, US / Nov Seoul, South Korea / 2023 Apr UKTTA convention, Birmingham UK / Aug Big London Tattoo Show, London UK / Sep - Oct NYC, US / 2024 May NYC&Miami US / June International Leeds Tattoo Expo Leeds, UK / Sep Stockholm, Sweden / Sep-Oct Seoul, South Korea / Nov Zurich, Switzerland

2025 Feb

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Milano Tattoo Convention
Milano, Italy
Convention
Porto, Portugal
Guest work
Berlin, Germany
Guest work
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Guest work
Luxembourg, Luxembourg