1. Who are you?

Hi! I'm Svenja, 25 years old and from Austria. I live for any kind of art and love to paint portraits of my dearest friends.

2. Where are you from and how does that influence your work?

I’m from Graz, Austria, and was very influenced in my art by my education at the Ortweinschule. There, before I started tattooing, I completed the master class for painting.

3. What is your favourite piercing you did at MAYDUNA?

A witch goddess from my "goddesses" series that I tattooed on my good friend. This was my first big project at MAYDUNA and I am super happy with the final result.

4. How did working at MAYDUNA affect your work-life balance?

It‘s a privilege to be employed in a tattoo studio which introduced the 4-day work. This gives me enough energy in my free time to work on my passion projects, paintings and designs.

5. What do you like to do when you’re not working creatively?

On weekends I have fun with my awesome people from Berlin and even play DJ sets with friends from time to time.

6. Who or what influences your art?

Like many other artists, I draw inspiration from Instagram, Pinterest, and fellow artists. However, I would say that my biggest inspiration is my father. I come from a very creative family that has always allowed me to do what I enjoyed the most – art.