COMPETITIONS 2023

DAY 1

1. Best in New Artist (Black & Grey)
最佳新人(黑与灰)
– Experience of 5 years and below
纹身资历不过于 5 年
– Size: Minimum of Palm Size & Above
尺寸: 掌心般大小以上

2. Best in Abstract Art / Water Color
最佳抽象画/水彩画 
– Size: Any 尺寸: 任何

3. Best in Ornamental, Maori, Mandala, Geometric, Dotwork
最佳图腾:花边挂饰、毛利、曼陀罗、几何、点刺
– Size: Minimum of A5 Size & Above
尺寸: A5 尺寸以上

4. Best in Small Piece (Black & Grey)
最佳小型作品(黑与灰)
– Size: At least 11cm & Maximum of A4 Size
尺寸: 大于11厘米并需小于A4尺寸

5. Best in Sleeve (Leg or Arm Sleeve)
(Black & Grey)
最佳腿部/手臂作品(黑与灰)
– Size: At least 3/4 of Leg/Arm
尺寸: 至少整腿/手臂的 3/4

6. Best in Big Piece (Black & Grey)
最佳大型作品(黑与灰)
– Size: Full Back/Front or Bodysuit
尺寸: 全背/前身 或 通体

7. Best of Day (Friday) 当日最佳(星期五)
– Size: Any 尺寸: 任何
– 3 winners in no particular order
3 位得奖者(排名不分先后)
– Only tattoos done on the day
参赛作品必须是在展会第一天开始与完成

 

DAY 2

1. Best in New Artist (Colour)
最佳新人(彩色)
– Experience of 5 years and below
纹身资历不过于 5 年
– Size: Minimum of Palm Size & Above
尺寸: 掌心般大小以上

2. Best Minimalist Tattoo
(Black & Grey/Colour)
最佳简约式纹身 (黑与灰/彩色)
– Size : Maximum of 10 cm 尺寸: 10厘米以下

3. Best in Cover Up 最佳遮盖纹身
– Size: Minimum of A5 Size & Above
尺寸: A5 尺寸以上

4. Best in Small Piece (Colour)
最佳小型作品(彩色)
– Size: At least 11cm & Maximum of A4 Size
尺寸: 大于11厘米并需小于A4尺寸

5. Best in Sleeve (Leg or Arm Sleeve)
(Colour)
最佳腿部/手臂作品(彩色)
– Size: At least 3/4 of Leg/Arm
尺寸: 至少整腿/手臂的 3/4

6. Best in Big Piece (Colour)
最佳大型作品(彩色)
– Size: Full Back/Front or Bodysuit
尺寸: 全背/前身 或 通体

7. Best of Day (Saturday) 当日最佳(星期六)
– Size: Any 尺寸: 任何
– 3 winners in no particular order
3 位得奖者(排名不分先后)
– Only tattoos done on the day
参赛作品必须是在展会第二天开始与完成

 

DAY 3

1. Best in Western Traditional/Neo Traditional 最佳西式传统/新式传统
– Size: Minimum of Palm Size & Above
尺寸: 掌心般大小以上

2. Best in Oriental
(Traditional/New Traditional)
最佳东方作品(传统/新传统)
– Size: Any 尺寸: 任何

3. Best in Realism (Black & Grey)
最佳写实作品(黑与灰)
– Size: Minimum of Palm Size & Above
尺寸: 掌心般大小以上

4. Best in Realism (Colour)
最佳写实作品(彩色)
– Size: Minimum of Palm Size & Above
尺寸: 掌心般大小以上

5. Best Collaboration (2 Artists)
最佳双人合作纹身
– Size: Any 尺寸: 任何
– Only tattoos done at the show and take at least 2 days to complete
参赛作品必须在新加坡国际纹身展 2023 用于至少两天的时间完成
– Minimum 6 groups of participants to emerge 1 group of winners
至少6对组合参赛，1组优胜队伍
– More than 6 groups of participants shall emerge 3 groups of  winners
多于6对组合参赛，3组优胜队伍

6. Best of Day (Sunday) 当日最佳(星期日)
– Size: Any 尺寸: 任何
– 3 winners in no particular order
3 位得奖者(排名不分先后)
– Only tattoos done on the day
参赛作品必须是在展会第三天开始与完成

7. Best of Show 2023
新加坡国际纹身展 2023 最佳作品
– Size: Any 尺寸: 任何
– Winners of “Best of Day” will directly be entered into the competition
当选《当日最佳》的全部作品将自动参选最佳作品
– Other entering tattoo pieces must be done at the show and take at least 2 days to complete
其它参赛作品必须在新加坡国际纹身展 2023 用于至少两天的时间完成

 

1. Registration for competitions will commence at 11:00 daily and end at 13:00. The registration counter is situated at the side of the main entrance to the Venue.
2. A registration fee of SGD50 will be charged for each category. (this fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable)
3. Only artists who have registered at Singapore Ink Show 2023 are allowed to participate in the tattoo competitions. If the Organisers find out that you are not registered, your entry will be disqualified. The registration fee will not be refunded and cannot be transferred to another artist.
4. A minimum of 6 and maximum of 30 participants will be accepted for each category. Registration for that category will close once we have 30 contestants. In the event that there are lesser than 6 contestants for a particular category, that category will be cancelled and the registration fee will be fully refunded.
5. The tattoo artist is responsible in ensuring that the competing model reports to the competing venue on time. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of entry and the registration fee will not be refunded.
6. Winning pieces of Singapore Ink Show 2023 (regardless of placing and category) will not be allowed to participate again in any of the tattoo competition categories in Singapore Ink Show 2023.
7. Artists are not allowed to use the same piece to participate in multiple categories on the same day. However, if the criteria is fulfilled, the same piece can be used to participate in categories on other days.
8. Winning pieces of Singapore Ink Show 2017, 2018, 2019 (regardless of placing and category) will not be allowed to participate in any competition categories in Singapore Ink Show 2023.
9. Only the winning artist (or winning artists for collaborated work) and the model will be invited on stage to receive the award. The winning artist is not allowed to bring the assistant and/or team up on stage to receive the award together.
10. For all participating pieces of Best of Day, artists are required to bring their models to the registration booth before starting on the piece. A photo of the model with his/her contesting body part will be taken and the body part should be clean of any tattoos. This is to ensure fairness to all contestants participating in the Best of Day category, that indeed the tattoo was completed on that particular day. In the event that a contestant is unable to finish the participating piece before the reporting time, the entry will be disqualified and the registration fee will not be refunded.
11. Artists who are keen to participate in Best of Show Category should bring their models to have their photos taken on either the 1st or 2nd day of show during competition registration before starting on the piece.

Organisers of Singapore Ink Show 2023 reserves the rights to make amendments to the above Terms and Conditions without prior notice.

COMPETITIONS 2019

DAY 1

1. BEST IN NEW ARTIST (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – WILLY LERH (SINGAPORE) MODEL: NICK
2ND PLACE – DINO (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: DA WON
3RD PLACE – KENNETH LIM (SINGAPORE) MODEL: RENA CHAN

2. BEST IN ORNAMENTAL, MAORI, MANDALA, GEOMETRIC & DOTWORK
1ST PLACE – MICHAEL RIFF VESTIL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: JOSE AQUINO
2ND PLACE – KAELIN CHEE (AUSTRALIA) MODEL: DENVER
3RD PLACE – MICHAEL RIFF VESTIL (PHILIPPINES)
MODEL: TOPHIN GAMBOA

3. BEST IN SMALL PIECE (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – LOUIS THAM (SINGAPORE) MODEL: DAWN
2ND PLACE – LOUIS THAM (SINGAPORE) MODEL: DAWN
3RD PLACE – JON LIM (SINGAPORE) MODEL: DON

4. BEST IN LEG OR ARM SLEEVE (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – K-ZIN (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: HYEOUNG MIN
2ND PLACE – DEAN OZ (TAIWAN) MODEL: MIKAYLA
3RD PLACE – AUNG SUPACHAI (THAILAND) MODEL: ANUPONG WAYO

5. BEST IN BIG PIECE (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – CARLOS TORRES (USA) MODEL: JULIETTE
2ND PLACE – DONG TRIBAL (VIETNAM) MODEL: THAI SON
3RD PLACE – HORIUNHAE (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: JI HUN

6. BEST OF DAY (FRIDAY)
CHOI JAE MIN (SOUTH KOREA)
MODEL: KANG JI-WON
GA-RUNG (VIETNAM)
MODEL: NGUYEN HUU TRUNG
TRUONG NGUYEN (VIETNAM)
MODEL: DUNG

 

DAY 2

1. BEST IN NEW ARTIST (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – TER (THAILAND)
MODEL: MICHAEL
2ND PLACE – PHOENI (MYANMMAR) MODEL: TUN TUN
3RD PLACE – JANESSA PALAMING (PHILIPPINES)
MODEL: GAYLE BONIFACIO

2. BEST IN COVER UP
1ST PLACE – A.S.O (MYANMAR)
MODEL: THUTA SOE
2ND PLACE – DRAZ PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: BRUCE
3RD PLACE -SAN MU (CHINA)
MODEL: AH CHAO

3. BEST IN SMALL PIECE (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – JOKY FLUKE (INDONESIA) MODEL: TEMIKA
2ND PLACE – AARON OLAGUIVEL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: LANCE
3RD PLACE – DRAZ PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: MELDON

4. BEST IN LEG OR ARM SLEEVE (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – A.S.O (MYANMAR)
MODEL: THUTA SOE
2ND PLACE – K-ZIN (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: LEE HONG KIL
3RD PLACE – DRAZ PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: SCOTT

5. BEST IN BIG PIECE (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – K-ZIN (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: SIN HYEONG MIN
2ND PLACE – GA RUNG (VIETNAM) MODEL: NGUYEN HUU TRUNG
3RD PLACE – HORIUNHAE (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: JI HUN

6. BEST OF DAY (SATURDAY)
BANK THONGPIJIT (THAILAND)
MODEL: GARY
JANESSA PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: CJ
UKIX ASMIRANTIKA (INDONESIA) MODEL: KENTA GOTO

DAY 3

1. BEST IN WESTERN TRADITIONAL/NEO TRADITIONAL
1ST PLACE – ANNA SHAO YU (CHINA) MODEL: DAI YUE
2ND PLACE – GILA (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: JANE
3RD PLACE – AGUS TAN (SINGAPORE) MODEL: OZZIE

2. BEST IN ORIENTAL (TRADITIONAL/NEW TRADITIONAL)
1ST PLACE – TATTOOER LIU (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: JIN YOUNG
2ND PLACE – JONG-BEOM SUN (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: JAE HONG
3RD PLACE – C.K. LOW (SINGAPORE) MODEL: WELDON CHUA

3. BEST IN REALISM (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – PAUL CHIANG (TAIWAN) MODEL: MANSON
2ND PLACE – JIMMY PLAYKAW (THAILAND) MODEL: ROGER
3RD PLACE – QUANG PHAM (VIETNAM) MODEL: KHUAH KAT

4. BEST IN REALISM (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – LIU JING WEI (CHINA) MODEL: MA JI
2ND PLACE – AARON OLAGUIVEL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: GLENN
3RD PLACE – JIKKY BKK INK (THAILAND) MODEL: BANK

5. BEST OF DAY (SUNDAY)
BASILIO (PHILIPPINES)
MODEL: KAHO KASUMI
JANESSA PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: GAYLE
KAT FALLARIA (PHILIPPINES)
MODEL: JENNIFER

6. BEST OF SHOW
DRAZ PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: CHENG

COMPETITIONS 2018

DAY 1

1. BEST IN NEW ARTIST (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – YOON3 (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: DOKU
2ND PLACE – 林學廷 (TAIWAN)
MODEL: 江明山
3RD PLACE – OCEAN BAO (SINGAPORE) MODEL: KAI

2. BEST IN ORNAMENTAL, MAORI, MANDALA, GEOMETRIC & DOTWORK
1ST PLACE – MICHAEL RIFF VESTIL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: JV AQUINO
2ND PLACE – PHUC DANG (VIETNAM) MODEL: THIEN ANH NGUYEN
3RD PLACE – CHATCHAI SAELIM (THAILAND) MODEL: AM

3. BEST IN SMALL PIECE (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – SAM WEI MING (SINGAPORE) MODEL: TERRENCE ANG
2ND PLACE – SAM WEI MING (SINGAPORE) MODEL: DESMOND LOH
3RD PLACE – SAM WEI MING (SINGAPORE) MODEL: STEPHAN NEO

4. BEST IN LEG OR ARM SLEEVE (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – BRADLEY TAN (SINGAPORE) MODEL: JOE
2ND PLACE – SAM WEI MING (SINGAPORE) MODEL: GAVIN LEE
3RD PLACE – SAM WEI MING (SINGAPORE) MODEL: SPENCER NEO

5. BEST IN BIG PIECE (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – BAMBOO MAN (THAILAND) MODEL: JAD
2ND PLACE – DEAN (TAIWAN)
MODEL: VICTOR PAN
3RD PLACE – AUNG SUPACHAI (THAILAND) MODEL: WEERASAK

6. BEST OF DAY (FRIDAY)
DRAZ PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: CHRIS
BON BON (VIETNAM)
MODEL: THOI YEN YEN
DEAN (TAIWAN) MODEL: TAI

 

DAY 2

1. BEST IN NEW ARTIST (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – ITTIPON CHEANGCIN (THAILAND) MODEL: ADAM
2ND PLACE – MIKA BABY (SOUTH KOREA) MODEL: SISI
3RD PLACE – ITTIPON CHEANGCIN (THAILAND) MODEL: MAGGIE

2. BEST IN COVER UP
1ST PLACE – AARON OLAGUIVEL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: SONNY
2ND PLACE – SAN MU (CHINA)
MODEL: AH KING
3RD PLACE – JERRY DINH (VIETNAM) MODEL: THIEN ANH NGUYEN

3. BEST IN SMALL PIECE (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – AARON OLAGUIVEL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: FELIX
2ND PLACE – MICHAEL TAGUET (FRANCE) MODEL: SAYYONG TEO
3RD PLACE – AARON OLAGUIVEL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: ARMAND

4. BEST IN LEG OR ARM SLEEVE (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – JERRY DINH (VIETNAM) MODEL: NHI HA
2ND PLACE – DEAN (TAIWAN)
MODEL: TAI
3RD PLACE – AARON OLAGUIVEL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: JULIUS

5. BEST IN BIG PIECE (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – LI ZHAN DONG (CHINA) MODEL: SHI TING TING
2ND PLACE – SAM WEI MING (SINGAPORE) MODEL: SEAN TAN
3RD PLACE – DO QUANG VU (VIETNAM)
MODEL: NGUYEN NGOC HOANG

6. BEST OF DAY (SATURDAY)
IVANA TATTOO ART (USA)
MODEL: KARA
CHENG HAO (CHINA)
MODEL: KENNETH
TITUN (THAILAND) MODEL: DARREN

DAY 3

1. BEST IN WESTERN TRADITIONAL/NEO TRADITIONAL
1ST PLACE – PAE BLACKARM (THAILAND) MODEL: ONG
2ND PLACE – LI ZHAN DONG (CHINA) MODEL: SONG JIE
3RD PLACE – ALEX TONIATO (ITALY) MODEL: ARWEN KONG

2. BEST IN ORIENTAL (TRADITIONAL/NEW TRADITIONAL)
1ST PLACE – HORI NINJA (CHINA) MODEL: LIN XI
2ND PLACE – CHENG HAO (CHINA) MODEL: YUAN LONG
3RD PLACE – TOMO (JAPAN)
MODEL: NOBU

3. BEST IN REALISM (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – ELIOT KOHEK (FRANCE) MODEL: ANDREAS
2ND PLACE – BAMBOO MAN (THAILAND) MODEL: ELLA
3RD PLACE – SAM WEI MING (SINGAPORE) MODEL: DYLAN HOE

4. BEST IN REALISM (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – AH KAI (CHINA)
MODEL: AH WEI
2ND PLACE – DEAN (TAIWAN)
MODEL: JAN RUNG
3RD PLACE – AARON OLAGUIVEL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: MICHAEL

5. BEST OF DAY (SUNDAY)
DEAN (TAIWAN) MODEL: TAI
VIET PHUONG (VIETNAM)
MODEL: LEE QUANG VIET
RICSON BUETA (PHILIPPINES)
MODEL: JAVIER PHUA

6. BEST OF SHOW
AARON OLAGUIVEL (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: JULIUS

 

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST 2018
– MOST SHARED: MICHAEL RIFF VESTIL (SINGAPORE)
– MOST LIKED: JERRY DINH (VIETNAM)

COMPETITIONS 2017

DAY 1

1. BEST IN ORNAMENTAL, MAORI, MANDALA, GEOMETRIC & DOTWORK
1ST PLACE – CHAT CHAI (THAILAND) MODEL: AUN
2ND PLACE – WANG XING WANG (CHINA) MODEL: GAO SHAN
3RD PLACE – TRACY NEOH (MALAYSIA) MODEL: IVAN

2. BEST IN SMALL PIECE (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – BRADLEY TAN (SINGAPORE) MODEL: DARRYL CHEE
2ND PLACE – KELVIN LEOW (SINGAPORE) MODEL: BEVIS CHUA
3RD PLACE – IAN FRANCIS (SINGAPORE)
MODEL: CLIFFORD HUANG

3. BEST IN LEG OR ARM SLEEVE (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – BRADLEY TAN (SINGAPORE) MODEL: JASON GUAN
2ND PLACE – BAMBOO MAN (THAILAND) MODEL: MUAY
3RD PLACE – DEAN (TAIWAN)
MODEL: LIU POI

4. BEST IN BIG PIECE (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – AULLY (THAILAND) MODEL: NEELS
2ND PLACE – YAO JIN LONG (CHINA) MODEL: FAN BIN
3RD PLACE – BRADLEY TAN (SINGAPORE) MODEL: KEAVEN XU

5. BEST OF DAY (FRIDAY)
SHEN CHEN YUN (CHINA)
MODEL: WANG YI TONG
PENTS C. (PHILIPPINES)
MODEL: ALEX TRDJANO
ATA (INDONESIA) MODEL: PRIM FERRY

 

DAY 2

1. BEST IN COVER UP
1ST PLACE – KIM SUNG KWANG (S.KOREA) MODEL: JIN YOUNG
2ND PLACE – JEFF LAW (MALAYSIA) MODEL: ALEX KAKA
3RD PLACE – GUAN XIAO PENG (CHINA) MODEL: KINKI RYUSAKI

2. BEST IN SMALL PIECE (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – STEVE BUTCHER (N.ZEALAND) MODEL: JINN QUEK
2ND PLACE – BALL (THAILAND) MODEL: KING PHAI
3RD PLACE – HO CHEON (S.KOREA) MODEL: JIN

3. BEST IN LEG OR ARM SLEEVE (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – PENG PO-WEI (TAIWAN) MODEL: PAN CHIA YANG
2ND PLACE – DEAN (TAIWAN)
MODEL: PIN-CHO
3RD PLACE – KIM SANG KUANG (S.KOREA) MODEL: JIN YOUNG

4. BEST IN BIG PIECE (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – TRUNG KIEN (VIETNAM) MODEL: NGUYEN ANH TU
2ND PLACE – CHENG HAO (CHINA) MODEL: YU JI YUAN
3RD PLACE – PENG PO-WEI (TAIWAN) MODEL: PAN CHIA YANG

5. BEST OF DAY (SATURDAY)
TRUNG KIEN (VIETNAM)
MODEL: HAI ANH
RECYCLE BIN (VIETNAM)
MODEL: NGUYEN NHAT NAM
H.BUDDHISM (VIETNAM)
MODEL: LE QUANG VIET

DAY 3

1. BEST IN NEW ARTIST
1ST PLACE – MARIO GREGOR (N.ZEALAND) MODEL: WADINE DHATTY
2ND PLACE – SHU (TAIWAN)
MODEL: ZI HAO
3RD PLACE – SHUNSUKE AKIYAMA (JAPAN) MODEL: KRISTIE GANNAWAY

2. BEST IN REALISM (BLACK & GREY)
1ST PLACE – BAMBOO MAN (THAILAND) MODEL: MUAY
2ND PLACE – DEAN (TAIWAN)
MODEL: WEI JIE
3RD PLACE – AULLY (THAILAND) MODEL: NEELS

3. BEST IN REALISM (COLOUR)
1ST PLACE – AARON OLAGUIVEL (PHILIPPINES)
MODEL: MICHAEL NUERO
2ND PLACE – STEVE BUTCHER (N.ZEALAND) MODEL: JINN QUEK
3RD PLACE – BALL (THAILAND)
MODEL: KING PHAI

5. BEST OF DAY (SUNDAY)
SHEN CHEN YUN (CHINA)
MODEL: WANG YI TONG
CHENG HAO (CHINA)
MODEL: KENNETH TAN
VIET PHUANG (VIETNAM)
MODEL: DUC QUAN

6. BEST OF SHOW
WINNER – STEVE BUTCHER (N.ZEALAND) MODEL: JINN QUEK

 

POPULAR VOTE 2017
– BEST IN BIG PIECE COLOUR
GUAN XIAO PENG (CHINA) MODEL: ZHU ZHE TONG
– BEST IN SMALL PIECE COLOUR
MARIO GREGOR (N.ZEALAND) MODEL: WADINE DHATTY
– BEST IN LEG OR ARM SLEEVE COLOUR
CK LOW (SINGAPORE) MODEL: RYAN
– BEST IN NEW ARTIST
SYLVESTER TAY (SINGAPORE) MODEL: TIN KIAT