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About me

Hello visitor! Thank you for your attention and time! My name is Giuseppe Ancona, a.k.a. Kurosene, a dark queer artist based in Amsterdam.

I’m a qualified Tattoo Artist with five years of experience working across different studios. My tattoo style fuses abstract, ornamental, biomechanical, organic, alien and sketchy/brutal elements all executed strictly with pure black (blackwork). As a freehand artist, I design directly on the body, allowing the anatomy to guide the composition and the flow. I work with appointments only.

I’m also an illustrator specialised in traditional drawing (a practice I’ve carried with me my entire life as a self-taught creator). My visual language blends dark surrealism, raw/visceral imagery, horror, alien forms and echoes from both living and decaying nature. I’m inspired by ultraterrene entities, creepypastas/urban legends, esoteric/sacred symbolism, sci-fi/horror cinematography, anatomy, natural patterns and microbiology. I really enjoy drawing straight with a pen on any piece of paper!

In my free time I love to: paint (mostly using mixed techniques), create sculptures (often working with natural or recycled materials), customise clothes with my art and take photographs as part of my amateur exploration of visual/conceptual storytelling (I also have fun modelling for photographers whenever I have the chance, my IG: @ewseppe). I also enjoy reading, connecting with creative people and crafting anything that can emerge from what I have around me; creation is a constant impulse!

Music plays a fundamental role in both my personal and creative process. I curate a playlist called “DEMENTIA” (which you can find by visiting my Spotify profile “KVRSN”). It reflects the emotional, experimental, mysterious and atmospheric soundscape that shapes also my artistic world.

If you feel vibing with me please let’s collab/connect (even virtually)!