Siberian Woman's Tattoo of Iconic Novosibirsk Rink: Six Years Later

Siberian woman Valeria got a tattoo depicting the skating rink that was installed in front of the opera theatre. At the time, its shape sparked widespread discussion. She has been sporting this image for almost six years now. She told NGS whether she regrets her decision and how people react to the tattoo.

‘Everything is in place, I haven’t covered it up with anything. It has become a good, iconic story. If someone sees it and asks, of course, I tell them. It gives a reason to laugh and remember. My personal quirk,’ the girl shared.

She noted that questions from strangers about the tattoo are rare, since it is located quite low on her leg and isn«t very noticeable.

‘In 2020, my friend got a job at a tattoo studio, it was his first working day. He called me and said, «Lera, urgently check social media.» There, the studio had a post with this sketch; the first to respond would get a free tattoo. I understand that this topic is for me,’ says Valeria.

According to her, within half an hour she was at the studio. After the session, the owner and the master posted photos of the new work on their social media.

‘No questions arose for me, like, why do I need this. It«s the tattoo sphere — everyone understands everything. A free, funny tattoo, so anyone, I think, would have responded,’ added the Siberian woman.

Now the girl works as a sales manager. She has about 10–15 tattoos on her body, the rink work became the seventh in order. She hasn«t retouched the tattoo, saying that it hasn»t faded over all this time and still looks excellent.

Previously, NGS wrote about a Novosibirsk tattoo artist who became the first lowrider beyond the Urals. How he turned his car into a style icon — in our material.