[2026 / signature events]
Il sogno
si fa traccia su pelle
The body as a space for creation, the skin as a sensitive surface where symbols and visions emerge. Tattooing as an ancient and contemporary language at once, capable of transforming a mark into a memory, an image into identity, a gesture into a story.
with Hands. Tattoo studio
Orticolario continues to question what can be defined as art, choosing to embrace its most diverse and unexpected forms of expression.
In En rêverie, where the boundary between reality and imagination becomes increasingly blurred, the body becomes another surface to transform. A personal space where a mark becomes memory, vision and possibility, celebrating the infinite forms through which art can express itself.
It is within this dimension that Hands. Tattoo Studio finds its place.
/Giada Ciraci
Flowers, leaves, stems and botanical elements become the finest of marks on the skin.
Giada Ciraci, a tattoo artist specialising in botanical tattooing and the fine-line technique, has made the lightness of her strokes and the delicacy of her shading the distinctive hallmark of her artistic practice.
A visual language developed over time through a self-taught journey, shaped by a personal path that looks to nature while moving away from the more traditional conventions of tattooing. Fine lines, sometimes suspended, negative space and meticulous details come together to create essential images, in which botanical subjects are rendered in their most intimate and poetic dimension.
It all began almost by chance. A tattoo machine picked up out of curiosity, almost as a game, and the discovery of an unexpected possibility. From that first gesture emerged a practice that over the years became a passion, a profession and a way of expressing her vision.
Today, Hands. Tattoo Studio is her second home, while she also collaborates with studios in various Italian cities.
In fine-line tattooing, I seek the lightness of something that seems to have just emerged: a fine line, a shade, a botanical detail that slips away from reality to become something else.
Every piece begins with an encounter. Before I draw, I listen and observe. I look for something that belongs to the person in front of me — an image, a shape, something that may already exist in their imagination.”
/Bala
Fine lines, dots and images suspended between the magical and the surreal. A delicate, dreamlike language.
Bala is an Italian tattoo artist who has been developing a deeply personal artistic practice for around six years. In her imaginary world, tattooing is not a simple representation but becomes a small vision to carry with you.
Her journey began far from the art world and gradually evolved, eventually leading her to leave her job and transform a passion into an ongoing artistic exploration. A path that was neither immediate nor straightforward, shaped by experimentation and discovery, leading her towards a distinctive and deeply personal style.
Bala works exclusively in handpoke, a technique performed entirely by hand, without the use of a tattoo machine. A slow, silent gesture that requires time and attention, creating a unique space for listening and connection.
Each tattoo is born from an encounter with the person receiving it: a unique, unrepeatable moment that becomes a mark destined to remain.
In a fantastical and dreamlike universe, my subjects take shape one dot at a time. I work entirely by hand, in handpoke, allowing each piece to emerge slowly and consciously.
For me, tattooing is an encounter between dream and body: a dreamlike image born from dialogue, between the slowness of the gesture and the freedom of the mark.
One dot at a time, the mark takes shape. And on the skin, it becomes a dream.
[Info]
*Hands. Tattoo Studio is located in Ala Lario, 46.
*Walk-in tattoo sessions
Throughout the event, it will be possible to get a tattoo without an appointment, choosing from a selection of small designs.
The designs will be available as a series of botanical- and dream-inspired flash tattoos created especially for the occasion.
For information and prices, contact @giada.tattooing and @balafexton.tattoo via Instagram direct message.
*Tattoo sessions by appointment
For more elaborate designs, it is possible to book a time slot in advance.
For information and bookings, contact @giada.tattooing and @balafexton.tattoo via Instagram direct message.
*Tattoo sessions by appointment are limited.
*Age requirements
The minimum age for getting a tattoo is 16.
Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who must sign the consent form.
*Accompanying persons
Accompanying persons will not be permitted inside the tattoo booths.
The exception is made for parents or accompanying adults of minors, whose presence is required throughout the entire appointment.