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Zsolt Sárközi
Zsolt Sárközi is a tattoo artist from Budapest, Hungary who has gained reputation in the international tattoo world during the last 30 years and made enormous changes in Hungarian tattoo scene. He's the founder of Dark Art Tattoo Studio (1992), the mastermind an co-founder of the Hungarian Tattoo Association (1995), and the founder and president of the Advocacy Association of Hungarian Tattooers (since 2002).

He started tattooing in 1990, right after the collapse of the Socialist regime. Before he's became a tattooer he was a professional Kyokushin karate coach with his own sports club and with the role of technical leader in Hungarian Kyokushin karate leadership.

Legacy
He's the one who might have done the most for Hungarian Tattoo Art and its reputation locally and internationally. He took an imperative part in the evolution of the so-called "Hungarian Style" and took part as a contributor for several tattoo books and educational materials. He's the creative mind and the organizer of successful tattoo events such as Budapest Tattoo Night and Tatt2 Majális and made a huge effort laying down the foundations of health regulations connected to the tattoo process in Hungary. During his work and contribution to different associations and organizations, his main aim was to educate, implement professionalism, and shed a positive light on tattoo art Several tattoo apprentices have become professional tattoo artists under his guidance free of charge as he believes knowledge must be universal.

Offline appearances
Maurizio De Paola: The dark and mysterious art of Zsolt Sárközi. In: Tattoo energy No. 39

Cordelia Brodsky: Sarkozi Zsolt El cinturón negro del tatuaje. In: Tattoo Arte. No. 42, Spain

Zsolt Sarkozi: Wegierska szkola. In: Tattoofest, No. 22, 2009, Poland

Joshua Carlton: Dark Art from the east tattooing by Zsolt Sarkozi. In: International Tattoo Art, 2006, USA

Divine Vision and Intervention Zsolt Sarkozi. In: Skin Art, No. 111, USA, Canada

Sabine: Zsolt Sarkozi. In: Tatowier Magazin, 1999, Germany.

Inspired Reference: Zsolt Sárközi. In: Tattoo Master, 2014, UK.

Hungary's Arty Genius: Zsolt. In: Custom Tattooz, 2009, UK.

Maurizio De Paola: Dark Dreaming Art. In: Tattoo Life No. 59.)

Sylvia Hagar: Sarkozi Zsolt the Dark Art from Hungary. Artist of the Month. In: Prick Magazine No. 6, 2008, USA.

Michelle Delio: Zsolt Sarkozi Spellbound. In: Tattoo Flash, 2008, USA.

Je ne pense pas etre un réaliste. In: Tatouage Magazine, 2013, France.

Zsolt Sárközi Fantasia y Realismo. In: Tattoo Mag No 3, 2011, Uruguay, Chile

Sárközi Zsolt. In: Tattoo Dimension, 2006, Italy.

Travelingmic: Dark Art Tattoo. In: Tatowier Magazin, 2006, Germany.

Alex: Zsolt Sarkozi. In: Skin Deep, 2008, UK.

Vandan Zaya: Sárközi Zsolt. In: Tat2max, 2012, Hungary.

Nem fér a bőrébe. In: Maxim, 2007 július, Hungary.

A legjobb tetoválók. A Rocksztár. In: Forbes Urban, 2018 május, Hungary.

Awards
Tattoo Expo Budapest rockland 1994, Winner of the category

Tattoo Expo Budapest 1996, Teljes hát, 1st place

Tattoo Expo Budapest 1996, Absztrakt, 1st place

Tattoo Expo Budapest 1996, Best of the Expo, 1st place

Tattoo Expo Budapest 1996, Teljes kar, 1st place

Tattoo Expo Bologna, Italy 1997, Best of Black and Gray piece, 1st place

5th International Tattoo Convention, Vienna 2000, Best Small, 3rd place

Tattoo Extravaganza NY and NJ, Meadowlands 2001, Black and Gray Tattoo, 2nd place

The Mad Hatter's 14th Tea Party 2001, Highly Commended Tattoo Artist, Tattoo of the Day (Saturday).

Tattoo Expo Budapest 2003, Fantasy, 2nd place

Tattoo Expo Budapest 2003, Színes hát, 1st place

Tattoo Expo Budapest 2003, Fantasy, 1st place

Belfort Tattoo Expo 2005, Best Large Piece, 1stplace

Tattoo Expo Budapest 2005, Színes hát, 2nd place

Tattoo Expo Budapest 2005, Best of day, 1st place

Tattoo Expo Budapest 2005, Realistic, 2nd place

Belfort Tattoo Expo 2006, Best of Large Piece, 1st place

International Tattoo Convention Frankfurt 2006, Best Small Tattoo Male, 2nd place

Belfort Tattoo Convention 2008, Best of Black and Gray, 1st place

Dark Art Tattoo Studio
Dark Art Tattoo Studio was founded in 1992. Right after the collapse of the Socialist regime, a handful of agile people, including András Galler, István Szecsődi, and Ferenc Pötörke, under the leadership of Zsolt Sárközi, established a new aspect and a more open and human-centered community with an unknown art. This brand-new sense claimed that a piece of tattoo is the projection of the soul on the skin. It not only meant to strengthen the individual being but also inspired the youth, tattoo artists of other countries in the region, people who were searching for themselves, and many artists from different genres and other arts. The uniqueness of the studio came from the creativity, the peculiar fresh point of view, and the hardworking ethic of the members who functioned as a dedicated team. This way of thinking was an enormous impact on others who started following this path. Consequently, the so-called Hungarian Style was formed, with its strong realistic and storytelling characteristics, generally described also as realistic fantasy.

Several local bands, artists, and “average people” felt as if the studio was their home and reached the peak of their lives with the pieces on their skin or the advice they had received for their artistic evolution from these tattoo artists. The studio is famous for educating the enormous number of tattoo artists who later has become the master of their profession and have achieved an international reputation. With the help of the founders, the local healthcare system laid down the fundamentals of this craft that were authoritative for decades. With the celebration of its 30th anniversary (1992-2022), Dark Art tattoo Studio has gained a high reputation in the Hungarian art and cultural scene. During these years, the tattoo artists who worked there were guests at the most authentic and prestigious tattoo conventions all over Europe, where they regularly won “Best of” awards, proving their well-earned place on the international scene.