Hello Erik Adamik! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview. How old were you when you started tattooing? What inspired you? I was 20 years old, I did my first tattoo on myself, it was a dot on my knee. I get inspired from a lot of things, every impression I get from life. For example, paintings, digital graphics, photography, books, films etc. I don’t use any sketchbooks, instead I use different works of any photographers or do the photo composition by myself. Then I make a basic photoshop plan from these photos. The colors, other details I usually improvise while working.

Q: How long is an average day at work?
A: It depends, at one day I do usually one bigger tattoo, or 2 smaller. It takes 8-10 hours. But in the future I would like to rest a bit more, concentrating at other parts of my life too.

Q: Any hobbies?
A: I used to paint a lot, but nowadays I don’t really have time for it unfortunately. I hope in the near future I will have more free time.

Q: Do you try to change something from time to time?
A: I like to experiment. I always try to avoid monotony. I’m trying to do every tattoo unique for my customers, which fit to them and to the theme too. When the costumer's idea is individual and original, that’s the biggest challenge for me.

Q: Do you look back at your old works?
A: In the beginning I was trying to find “my style” I made a lot of tattoos in different styles, just to see which one is the most interesting. At that time I didn’t really have a style, which is typical. Later, I tried tattoo realism. Nowadays I'm trying to have a clearer style, visualize in a more complex, lively, energetic composition.

Q: You travel a lot. How often do you visit tattoo conventions?
A: I used to travel to a lot, but it’s really tiring. On conventions... There is no time to meet and talk to other people and tattooers, because I usually tattoo the whole day and concentrate on my work.

Q: Any favorite tattoo convention?
A: For me the Milano Tattoo Convention was the most memorable, in 2013. I got the "Best of Show 1. place” price and it is a big honor for me.

Q: Where are you now located?
A: I’m working in Budapest, Hungary in my own studio Prestige Studio.