COMPETITIONS 2023
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COMPETITIONS 2019
DAY 1
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 6 – BEST OF DAY (SATURDAY)
BANK THONGPIJIT (THAILAND) MODEL: GARY
JANESSA PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: CJ
UKIX ASMIRANTIKA (INDONESIA) MODEL: KENTA GOTO
DAY 3
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 5 – BEST OF DAY (SUNDAY)
BASILIO (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: KAHO KASUMI
JANESSA PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: GAYLE
KAT FALLARIA (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: JENNIFER
CATEGORY 6 – BEST OF SHOW
DRA PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: CHENG
COMPETITIONS 2018
DAY 1
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 2 – BEST IN ORNAMENTAL, MAORI, MANDALA, GEOMETRIC & DOTWORK
1ST PLACE – MICHAEL RIFF VESTIL (SINGAPORE) MODEL: JV AQUINO
2ND PLACE – PHUC DANG (VIETNAM) MODEL: THIEN ANH NGUYEN
3RD PLACE – CHATCHAI SAELIM (THAILAND) MODEL: AM
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 6 – BEST OF DAY (FRIDAY)
DRAZ PALAMING (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: CHRIS
BON BON (VIETNAM) MODEL: THOI YEN YEN
DEAN (TAIWAN) MODEL: TAI
DAY 2
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 6 – BEST OF DAY (SATURDAY)
IVANA TATTOO ART (USA) MODEL: KARA
CHENG HAO (CHINA) MODEL: KENNETH
TITUN (THAILAND) MODEL: DARREN
DAY 3
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 5 – BEST OF DAY (SUNDAY)
DEAN (TAIWAN) MODEL: TAI
VIET PHUONG (VIETNAM) MODEL: LEE QUANG VIET
RICSON BUETA (PHILIPPINES) MODEL: JAVIER PHUA
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 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
CATEGORY 4 – BEST OF DAY (SUNDAY)
SHEN CHEN YUN (CHINA) MODEL: WANG YI TONG
CHENG HAO (CHINA) MODEL: KENNETH TAN
VIET PHUANG (VIETNAM) MODEL: DUC QUAN
CATEGORY 5 – 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
Terms & Condition
- Registration for competitions will commence at 11:00 everyday and end at 13:00. The registration counter is situated at the left side of the main entrance to the Venue.
- A registration fee of SGD50 will be charged for each category. (this fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable)
- Only artists who have registered booths at Singapore Ink Show 2023 are allowed to participate in the tattoo competitions. If the Organisers find out that you do not have a registered booth, your entry will be disqualified. The registration fee will not be refunded and cannot be transferred to another artist.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Winning pieces of Singapore Ink Show 2017, Singapore Ink Show 2018 and Singapore Ink Show 2019 (regardless of placing and category) will not be allowed to participate in the Singapore Ink Show 2023 competition.
- Only the winning artist (or 2 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 or team up on stage to receive the award together.
- 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.
- 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 2019 reserves the rights to make amendments to the above terms and conditions without prior notice.