Kostas Tzikalagias

Kostas Tzikalagias

With decades of experience in tattooing, Kostas Tzikalagias is one of the established names of the Greek tattoo scene and co-founder of Dirty Roses Tattoo in Thessaloniki, founded in 2010.

His work is deeply rooted in Japanese and broader Asian tattoo traditions, with a particular focus on Japanese / Irezumi and Tibetan-inspired tattooing. He is especially drawn to large-scale projects, where composition, movement and body flow play a central role.

Working predominantly in Black & Grey while incorporating colour when the design calls for it, Kostas combines traditional Asian influences with his own distinctive approach to tattooing.