COMPETITIONS 2023

For Day 1 & 2, tattoos participating in Categories 1 – 6 have to be FULLY HEALED to be able to qualify for participation. Partially healed and/or fresh tattoos will not be considered for participation.

For Day 3, tattoos participating in Categories 1 – 4 have to be FULLY HEALED to be able to qualify for participation. Partially healed and/or fresh tattoos will not be considered for participation.

For Day 3, Artists who are participating in Category 6 are obligated to ensure that their model is physically fit to undergo the tattooing process. Models are also required to sign an indemnity form and submit a Medical Certificate from a Registered Doctor as proof that they are physically fit. This Medical Certificate must not be dated earlier than 14th September 2023. The indemnity form and Medical Certificate can be downloaded and submitted here before 6th October 2023. Registration for this Category is not available on-site at Singapore Ink Show 2023. All Registration and Approval must be completed before 13th October 2023.

Download indemnity form here. Submit form & medical certificate here.

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
*REPORTING TIME: 14:30
*COMPETITION TIME: 15:00 – 15:30

2. Best in Oriental
(Traditional/New Traditional)
最佳东方作品(传统/新传统)
– Size: Any 尺寸: 任何
*REPORTING TIME: 15:00
*COMPETITION TIME: 15:30 – 16:00

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
*REPORTING TIME: 15:30
*COMPETITION TIME: 16:00 – 16:30

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
*REPORTING TIME: 16:00
*COMPETITION TIME: 16:30 – 17:00

5. 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
*REPORTING TIME: 17:00
*COMPETITION TIME: 17:30 – 18:00

6. 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
*REPORTING TIME: 17:30
*COMPETITION TIME: 18:00 – 18:30

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
*REPORTING TIME: 18:00
*COMPETITION TIME: 18:30 – 19:00

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 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 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 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