m5 tattoo studio

M5 Tattoo Studio is located in Helsinki's Katajanokka district, set inside a charming backyard atelier tucked into the inner courtyard of a historic building. It is not a typical walk-in shop; appointments are booked by phone or email, and each session—whether for tattooing or Reiki—is private, with only one client seen at a time, creating a calm, intimate, and exclusive atmosphere. The studio also invites national and international visiting artists and occasionally curates exhibitions, adding a rotating creative energy to its otherwise quiet, personal setting.

Tattoos here are the work of Martino, a Milan-born artist with a background in illustration and comics, who has spent sixteen years tattooing, including time based in Berlin. His style is rich in detail and contrast, with a specialization in black and white tattoo work, though he remains open to clients' own ideas and requests. Design is developed collaboratively, with Martino drawing on paper before creating the piece on the body, treating each tattoo as a considered, personal design rather than a quick, off-the-shelf choice. Alongside tattooing, he also creates custom commissioned drawings, including portraits and landscape pieces.