{"id":19704,"date":"2026-06-29T14:41:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T13:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/?page_id=19704"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:33:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:33:49","slug":"art-contest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/en\/art-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;11544&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747829113205{background-color: #000000 !important;background-position: 0 0;background-repeat:-repeat;}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;600&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;testo-mobile-lineheight font-auto-mobile&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 70pt; color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #fbd300;\">Generazione<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 60pt; color: #fbd300;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">THE<\/span> ART <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CONTEST<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 25pt; color: #ffffff; line-height: 30pt;\">Mariuccia Award<br \/>\nComo Tattoo Convention<br \/>\nOctober 2 \u2022 3 \u2022 4, 2026<br \/>\nLariofiere \u2013 Erba (CO)<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1732874571460{padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 35pt; line-height: 35pt; font-family: lemonotto;\">GenerAzione is an art competition for young people who want to express their view of the world through contemporary art.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 40pt; line-height: 35pt; font-family: lemonotto;\">Theme of the 2026 edition<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 40pt; line-height: 35pt; font-family: lemonotto;\">\u201cFreedom of expression: What does it mean?\u201d<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 35pt; line-height: 35pt; font-family: lemonotto;\">An invitation to reflect on the meaning of individual expression, identity, the body, the personal voice, and the relationship between art, society, and freedom.<br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-text-marquee qodef-text-marquee-221 qodef-layout--default qodef-direction--left\" >\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tTHE\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text-2\" style=\"color:#FBD300\">\n\t\t\t\t\tART\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text-3\" style=\"color:#FBD300\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCONTEST\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1782739687826{padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 50pt; line-height: 48pt; font-family: lemonotto; text-transform: uppercase;\">GenerAzione<\/span><\/h1>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 50pt; line-height: 48pt; font-family: lemonotto; text-transform: uppercase;\">Perspectives on Contemporary and Future Society<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The Como Tattoo Convention\u00ae is launching an art contest for young people to give voice to their visions of society today and tomorrow.<br \/>\nA creative workshop where art, tattoos, and culture come together to celebrate diversity and emerging talent.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12557&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747061784611{padding-right: 42px !important;padding-left: 42px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_zigzag css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1733910922952{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #52b9a6;\"><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11467&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #52b9a6;\"><strong>Richard Dan aka \u201cLost Boy\u201d, <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Richard Dan, also known as \u201cLost Boy\u201d\u2014whose real name is Riccardo D&#8217;Andrea\u2014was born in Eastern Europe and became involved in the world of tattooing at a young age.<\/p>\n<p>He turned a passion into a career and, later, that career into a way of life. Having always been fascinated by the somber atmosphere of darkness, he delved into its roots and came to realize that light only makes sense through darkness.<\/p>\n<p>He makes black ink his signature: through his tattoos, he tells stories with a focus on innovation while drawing inspiration from the past.<br \/>\nThe blackwork style and his tattoos make him instantly recognizable thanks to the high level of detail and texture he incorporates into his work, creating unique pieces that are increasingly sought after.<\/p>\n<p>He participates in countless international tattoo conventions, serving on numerous judging panels. You can find him at his Eternal Rebel Tattoo Parlor just outside Brescia, surrounded by talented collaborators and a long list of top-tier national and international guests.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8691&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #52b9a6;\"><strong>Cristian Casas (Kasasink)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A rebellious and extraordinary artist, ready to bring his unique style and story to the first edition of the Como Tattoo Convention.<br \/>\nAn internationally renowned tattoo artist with over 10 years of experience, a winner at many conventions, and a one-of-a-kind artist thanks to his original style and technique.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_zigzag css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1733910922952{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; 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left: 326px; top: 64px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GenerAzione was not conceived as a simple competitive contest, but as a space for young artists from different creative disciplines to meet, grow, and exchange ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An opportunity to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">showcase one&#8217;s work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engage with the audience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engage in dialogue with other creatives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to share a cultural experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">give voice to one&#8217;s artistic exploration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1733910922952{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #fbd300;\"><strong>Awards:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 64px; top: -8px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The three projects that stand out<\/strong> for their expressive quality, originality, and conceptual exploration <strong>will be awarded a<\/strong> special <strong>cultural experience<\/strong> at the Cesare Lombroso Museum of Criminal Anthropology in Turin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The experience will be designed as an opportunity to explore the relationship between the body, identity, bodily modification, and freedom of expression in social and cultural history.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;35&#8243; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #52b9a6;\"><strong>Mariuccia De Feo<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12602&#8243; 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This includes Japanese, Neojapanese, Oriental ornamental, etc., in either color or black and white, with no size limit.<\/p>\n<p>-Best of Saturday: Any tattoo, in any style and size, completed during the day can be entered.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #52b9a6;\"><strong>SUNDAY:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>-Best Healed: A single healed tattoo can be entered, without any touch-ups during the event and no connections to new tattoos. It can be in either color or black and white, with no size limit..<\/p>\n<p>-Best Realistic: A realistic tattoo can be entered, either in black and white or in color, with no size limit.<\/p>\n<p>-Best Large Black and Grey: A black and grey tattoo (no gray color) of any style can be entered, as long as it is of large dimensions.<br \/>\nExample of an eligible tattoo: Full outer leg, outer arm, full chest, etc.<\/p>\n<p>-Best Large Color: A color tattoo of any style can be entered, as long as it is of large dimensions.<br \/>\nExample of an eligible tattoo: Full outer leg, outer arm, full chest, etc.<\/p>\n<p>-Best of Show: Any tattoo, in any style and size, completed during the event can be entered. There will be only one lucky winner.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; gap=&#8221;15&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1734016251080{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The schools that have already joined the project are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Brera Academy, Milan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Ababo Academy of Arts, Bologna<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Aldo Galli, Como<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sirio Center, Cusano<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Melotti, Cant\u00f9<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Modigliani, Giussano<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Cabiate Art School<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_zigzag css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1733910922952{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1782740196095{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748255154859{border-top-width: 10px !important;border-right-width: 10px !important;border-bottom-width: 10px !important;border-left-width: 10px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;border-left-style: dotted !important;border-right-style: dotted !important;border-top-style: dotted !important;border-bottom-style: dotted !important;border-color: #FBD300 !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Registration is now open!<\/strong><br \/>\nGet your school or friends involved and take part in this innovative project.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@comotattooconvention.com\">I WANT TO ENTER THE ART CONTEST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE!<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;11544&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747829113205{background-color: #000000 !important;background-position: 0 0;background-repeat:-repeat;}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;600&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;testo-mobile-lineheight font-auto-mobile&#8221;] Generazione THE ART CONTEST Mariuccia Award Como Tattoo Convention October 2 \u2022 3 \u2022 4, 2026 Lariofiere \u2013 Erba (CO) [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1732874571460{padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] GenerAzione is an art competition for young people who want to express their view [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19704","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19704"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19773,"href":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19704\/revisions\/19773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comotattooconvention.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}