@_alien__tattoo_

📍Santo Tirso, Portugal

My name is Sara Cardoso, I’m 24 years old and founder of Alien Tattoo Studio in Santo Tirso, Portugal. Art has always been part of me, I’ve never been good with words so art has always been my way of expressing myself. I studied Painting at the Fine Arts Faculty of the University of Porto but felt creatively lost and incomplete. That was when I chose to follow my true dream: tattooing. I started in late 2021 and opened my own studio in 2022. The name “Alien” reflects who I am: someone different, outside the norm, and proud of it. Today, I feel fulfilled turning skin into expression and giving life to meaningful art.

At the moment, I am still exploring and defining my style. However, what gives me the most pleasure to create are works of realism and surrealism in color, specifically using vibrant colors that bring life and energy to my works. Despite being in the early stages of my career, the growth has been immense and rewarding. I have participated in conventions such as Oporto Tattoo, Lisbon Tattoo Rock Fest and World of Ink which have given me the opportunity to observe incredible artists from all over the world in action, learning and being inspired by their work. For me, tattooing is more than art, it is transforming and immortalizing what words cannot say.