9rukim

@9rukim · Tattoo artist

Based on NYC 📍NYC - Jul, Sep booking open 📍CA - August 📍Korea - 2027 💌ninerukim@gmail.com

9rukim is a tattoo artist in New York, NY whose work centres on realism. Of the 393 pieces on Perspectiv, 140 are realism, and dotwork and geometric come up as well. It is black and grey work almost without exception. Recurring subjects include bird, flowers, woman and eye. Most pieces sit on the forearm or the thigh. 295 of the pieces are shown healed rather than fresh. Portfolio last updated August 2026.

Styles

Colour

Black and grey, measured across 300 segmented pieces.

Recurring colours: burgundy, dark red, navy and pink.

What they tattoo

Subjects: bird, flowers, woman, eye, heart and hand.

Usually on the forearm, the thigh and the shoulder.

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Work

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