Barcelona Tattoo Expo is one of the oldest tattoo conventions in Europe as well as one of the most respected tattoo festivals worldwide. This year Barcelona Tattoo Expo is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. For those reasons we wanted to discover what lies behind the festival’s success and longevity. Therefore, we had a discussion with the three pillars of Barcelona Tattoo Expo; Mik Garetta, Mao, and Laura Cubero, among sharing some “historical” photos taken at the convention from 1996 to 2016, including the likes of tattoo legends Lyle Tuttle and Paulo Suluape, as well as (a young) Paul Booth and many more!

Barcelona Tattoo Convention opened its doors very modestly for the first time in 1996, the first venue chosen by the organisation was much smaller than the current one; it started in a venue of only 1500m2. “That’s why we are very proud of currently organising the convention in an 18000m2 fairground, totally different to our beginnings,” remarks Mik Garetta, director of the convention since the very beginning.

Barcelona Tattoo Expo is a 3 day event being held from 05 Oct 2018 – 07 Oct 2018 at the Fira de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. This event showcases products like This event showcases product from Business Services, Lifestyle & Fashion industries etc. in the Lifestyle & Fashion industry.