Why REGISTER

For the first time nationwide, a unique and unmissable event will take place, a convention that cannot be defined only as such. Como Tattoo Convention® will be a wonderful creative workshop where art will be expressed and enhanced in all its forms. The event will be accompanied by musical performances, talks by industry experts from different parts of the world, art and culture. The event is organized by Olcelli Farmaceutici, a pharmaceutical company operating in the industry since 1944, and artistically directed by established tattoo artist Mirko Zona. A unique event that combines creativity, art and entertainment in an innovative and evocative setting just a stone’s throw from Lake Como.

You've already convinced me! I absolutely want to register.

3RD,4TH,5TH OCTOBER

Friday, October 3rd

Stand setup: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Open to the public: from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Saturday, October 4th

Open to the public: from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Sunday, October 5th

Open to the public: from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Stand dismantling: from 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM

3 TYPES OF BOOTHS

N.B. each station is intended for SINGLE use, so 1 tattoo artist and 1 assistant who does not operate will be able to use it; both will have free entry for the duration of the event via ID bracelet.

STANDARD

Stand: Size 3 x 3 x 2.5 h mt. Price: € 650.00 vat included Supplied: stand with black honeycomb wood panels, 1 display table, 2 chairs, 1 small table, 1 50 w spotlight, installation with electrical connection, 1 220v electrical multisocket (max 4 sockets), ordinary waste basket, special waste basket. Each booth will be personalized with the exhibitor’s name.

It's the right solution for me.

XL

Stand: Size 6 x 3 x 2.5 h mt. Price: € 1200.00 vat included Included: stand with black honeycomb wood panels, 1 display table, 2 chairs, 1 small table, 1 50 w spotlight, installation with electrical connection, 1 220v electrical multi-socket (max 4 sockets), ordinary waste basket, special waste basket. Each booth will be personalized with the exhibitor’s name.

Actually, a bit more space would be helpful.

XXL

Stand: Size 9 x 3 x 2.5 h mt. Price: € 1700.00 vat included Included: stand with black honeycomb wood panels, 1 display table, 2 chairs, 1 small table, 1 50 w spotlight, installation with electrical connection, 1 220v electrical multi-socket (max. 4 sockets), ordinary waste basket, special waste basket. Each booth will be personalized with the exhibitor’s name.

The more, the merrier!

We will also offer each tattoo artist and piercer the following services:

Reception Kit: White Vaseline 200 ml, Shea Butter 50ml, Green Soap 1000ml, Hand Sanitizing Gel 500ml, Demineralized Water 1L, Disposable Gloves, Paper Cloth;
Exclusive invitation to a welcome party on Thursday, October 2;
Exhibitor lounge with private facilities and free refreshments (water and coffee)
Wi-Fi access throughout the venue
A dedicated area for stencil printers
Option to rent a massage bed on-site
Ability to ship your work/exhibit materials in the days leading up to the convention and find them already at your station;

THE EXHIBITION AREA

Exhibition Center LarioFiere, Viale Resegone, 22036 Erba (Como)

With its 14,500 square meters of exhibition area, divided into 3 separate pavilions, connected by a central gallery, the Lariofiere exhibition center allows multiple events to be held simultaneously. The exhibition area has two separate entrances and is surrounded by convenient parking for more than 1,500 cars, flower beds and gardens. The outdoor area of 30,000 square meters can be used for shows, events, and outdoor exhibitions. In addition, driveways allow heavy vehicles to enter the halls.

Total Area

Total area: 44865 square meters.
Covered area: 12600 square meters.
Floor area: 14515 square meters.
Courtyard area: 28065 square meters.
Parking area: 1500 parking spaces
Green area: 4300 square meters.

Halls

Three conference rooms:
Porro Hall: 250 seats
Lario Hall: 70 seats
Low-power module

Pavilions

Three Pavilions:
Alessandro Volta Pavilion (A): 3,620 square meters.
Alessandro Manzoni Pavilion (B): 3,620 square meters.
Pavilion C: 2,600 sq. m.

PARKING

FREE!

Screenshot 2024 11 13 alle 10.56.06 Why register

Gian Maurizio Fercioni

Born in Milan in 1946, Gian Maurizio Fercioni attended the Brera Art High School and completed the Set Design program at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1970. He made his debut at the Piccola Scala in 1969, designing the sets for the ballet Il circo by Elide Bonagiunta, set to music by Sergei Prokofiev. He later created sets and costumes for Mozart’s Il re pastore (1980) and designed the stage setup for Variété, a concert-show by Mauricio Kagel (1981), both also for the Piccola Scala.

In 1970, he began collaborating with the Piccolo Teatro di Milano as an assistant set designer. In 1973, he designed and made the masks for Toller by Tankred Dorst, directed by Patrice Chéreau. This led to further work with Chéreau’s team, eventually becoming the assistant to Richard Peduzzi, whom he later followed to Spoleto, Lyon, and Paris.

He established the costume department and designed costumes for all the productions of the Laboratorio Teatrale di Prato, directed by Luca Ronconi.

In 1972, alongside Andrée Ruth Shammah, Franco Parenti, and Giovanni Testori, he co-founded the Salone Pierlombardo in Milan, where he went on to design sets and costumes for over 40 productions directed by Shammah and Parenti, based on works by Shakespeare, Molière, Pirandello, De Filippo, Pinter, and Testori.

Throughout his career, he has designed sets and costumes for both opera and drama in major European theatres, working with renowned directors such as Roger Planchon, Werner Düggelin, Antoine Bourseiller, Peter Lotschak, Jean-Claude Auvray, Mario Morini, Bepi Morassi, Tobias Richter, Louis Erlo, Roberto Guicciardini, Luca De Filippo, Gabriele Salvatores, and Robert Sandoz. He has also worked in film, television, and advertising. In 2004, he oversaw the renovation of Milan’s Teatro Franco Parenti in collaboration with the De Lucchi architectural studio.

In parallel, in 1970 he opened the “Queequeg Tattoo Studio & Museum” in Milan — one of the first tattoo studios in Italy — which also houses his historical and anthropological collection. The collection includes tools for both modern and traditional tattooing, original flash art from around the world, vintage prints, and photographs of tattooed individuals from various cultures. By 2000, the studio had become a major reference point in Europe and worldwide for those interested in tattooing and was awarded official recognition by the City of Milan.

He has worked in Lyon and Oxford and has participated in the world’s major tattoo conventions for the past thirty years. Fercioni practices tattooing with both electric machines and traditional hand techniques, including the Japanese tebori method, which he learned in Japan from the legendary master Horiyoshi III.

He is the founder of T.I.P.A. (Italian Professional Tattoo Artists Association), an honorary member of T.A.I. (Italian Associated Tattoo Artists), and, since 1978, a member of the National Tattoo Association, which includes the world’s most important tattoo artists. He published a book on his mentor titled Horiyoshi III. The Art of Japanese Tattooing.

Luisa Gnecchi Ruscone

Luisa Gnecchi Ruscone is an anthropologist and tattoo historian, known as:

Author: She has published several books exploring themes related to art and culture, including Tattoo: History and Origins in Italy, an in-depth analysis of the tattoo’s history in the country.
Art Curator: Gnecchi Ruscone has a deep passion for art and has curated numerous successful exhibitions. Among the most recent is Tattoo. Stories from the Mediterranean, held at the Mudec Museum in Milan in 2024.
What is a tattoo? Why do people get tattooed today? What stories lie behind a mark that becomes forever “ours”?

This original and unprecedented exhibition project explores tattooing from a historical, anthropological, and cultural perspective, focusing on the Mediterranean basin — the region where the earliest undeniable evidence of tattooing has been found.

Starting with Ötzi, the oldest naturally mummified human body ever discovered bearing tattoos, the exhibition traces the history of tattooing from prehistoric evidence to the present day. It presents a compelling, kaleidoscopic collage of images, colors, and lived experiences as told by contemporary tattoo artists.

Set within a multimedia and interactive scenographic design by the Dotdotdot design studio, the exhibition features a rich array of documentation: objects, historical artifacts, tools, audio materials, video installations, infographics, prints, engravings, texts, and reproductions from prominent institutions and museum collections.

The exhibition is produced by 24 ORE Cultura – Gruppo 24 ORE and promoted by the City of Milan’s Department of Culture. It is curated by Luisa Gnecchi Ruscone and Guido Guerzoni, with the collaboration of Jurate Francesca Piacenti.