
Tales in Ink
Rob Walbers & Bart Luijten
$91.83
- Paperback
28 pages
- Release Date
10 August 2026
Summary
Tales in Ink
A visually and conceptually rich exploration of identity, creativity, and self-expression through the art of tattooing. This loose-leaf publication brings together a series of intimate portraits and conversations with renowned figures from the creative world from Tokyo to Los Angeles, who share personal stories about how their tattoos have become integral to whom they are. Each interview delves into the symbolic meaning behind their ink, revealing how body art can refle…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789464002713 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 9464002719 |
| Author: | Rob Walbers, Bart Luijten, Nuno Filipe Mendes |
| Publisher: | Hopper & Fuchs |
| Imprint: | Hopper & Fuchs |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 28 |
| Release Date: | 10 August 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 340mm |

Rob Walbers
Rob Walbers (b. 1981, Belgium) is a Tokyo-based photographer. His practice spans music, portraiture, fashion, editorial, and personal documentary projects. He studied photography at Karel De Grote in Antwerp. Early in his career, he built a reputation as a concert and music photographer, capturing artists such as Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, and Radiohead.
In 2010, he moved to Japan, drawn by the culture and its visual discipline. He gradually shifted his focus to fashion, lifestyle, and personal projects, which have resulted in numerous exhibitions and self-published photobooks. Walbers’ work is characterized by a refined, atmospheric lens style, combining high-tech craft with cultural immersion and sensitivity. His personal projects reflect his interest in Japan’s culture of craftsmanship and ritual. His recent journal-type zine, Tales in Ink, underscores his evolving visual narrative.
Bart Luijten (b. 1967) is a Belgian artist and graphic designer whose work has explored the boundaries of visual texture, analogue print, and photographic noise. With a background in graphic design, Luijten is fascinated by the grain in print, film, and analogue photography, treating “noise” as a form of visual information. He collaborates frequently with sculptural and installation practices and merges analogue textures, collages, and conceptual imagery into his work.
Luijten’s practice is characterized by a tactile and perceptual search: converting visual “noise” into symbolic form, exploring negative space, and challenging viewers’ expectations of image and meaning. In November 2025, Bart Luijten published his first overview of his creative life in a 384-page book, titled Not For A Want Of Trying.
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