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Jean-Francois Palumbo – Jef for short – is a tattoo artist from the Boucherie Moderne salon in Brussels, Belgium, specialising in conceptual designs that raise ink to the realm of high art.


I’ve just been searching for cheap flights to Japan because I’ve been asked to guest at tattoo studios in Kyoto and Okinawa. I’m excited – I’ve never been there before and I’ve heard the Japanese have some crazy notions. Given the quirky visions and designs my mind cooks up, we should get on great!