Blackberry Complex Bryansk Tattoo Festival

Event Overview

«Ink Splash» — an annual tattoo festival and avant-garde art exhibition, the largest event dedicated to contemporary art in Bryansk. In 2026, the project celebrates its fifth anniversary edition and goes beyond the classic tattoo fest, uniting tattooing, visual art, music, and community formats.

Date and Venue

November 28, 2026

Russia, Bryansk, Bar «Censorship», Lenin Prospekt, 100

What is «Ink Splash» in 2026

The anniversary year is a series of events and collaborations aimed at developing the local tattoo community and engaging in dialogue with the contemporary art scene:

- collaborations with major tattoo brands and joint projects
- charity event
- exhibition, graffiti projects, and extreme music concert (summer format)
- open masterclasses in tattooing and painting
- project participation in Russian tattoo festivals
- tattoo tournament: studio battles, collabs, and 1×1 formats
- 10 single-elimination battles
- champion's belt
- prizes and special add-ons from the project
- competitions for the best poster and merch design

Anniversary Festival

The culmination of the year will be the fifth festival «Ink Splash» — a packed one-day event with tattooing, art, music, and live interaction between artists, studios, and the audience.

The festival is open to tattoo artists, painters, designers, musicians, and everyone who works with contemporary visual language and alternative culture.

Follow updates — the detailed program, participants, and terms of participation will be announced separately.