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Tattoo artist Matilde works on Gitte’s leg in a studio in Aarhus.
Matilde tattoos a custom design on her client Gitte's leg, Aarhus, 15 September 2026.

Matilde

The Woman Behind Yellow Dragon Tattoo Collective

Kai Johnson Kai Johnson Photojournalist
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Matilde sits in a tattoo studio wearing a graphic T-shirt, with tattooed arms and artwork behind her.
Matilde sits for a portrait at the Yellow Dragon Tattoo shop, Aarhus, 16 September 2026.

Matilde, professionally known as Matattz, is a tattoo artist at Yellow Dragon Collective in Aarhus, where she works alongside three other artists in the studio. Her practice specialises in engravings and blackwork tattoos inspired by ancient and medieval art, as well as traditional tattooing.

Since beginning her career as a tattoo artist in 2021, she has worked closely with clients to create unique works of art.

The studio itself is a bright, colourful workshop where ideas are brought to life by a group of artists.

Tattoo station with equipment, framed artwork and large windows inside Yellow Dragon Tattoo studio in Aarhus.
Matilde's tattoo station inside the Yellow Dragon Tattoo studio in Aarhus, 15 September 2026.
Tattooed hands sketch a red and black design on an iPad beside a notebook and pencil.
Matilde sketches out a client's design on her iPad during a morning consultation, Aarhus, 16 September 2026.
Tattoo artist Matilde works on Gitte’s heavily tattooed leg in an Aarhus studio.
Matilde freehands a design onto Gitte's knee, Aarhus, 15 September 2026.
Gloved tattoo artist positions a stencil on a client’s upper chest.
Matilde places the tattoo stencil on her client, Aarhus, 17 September 2026.
Gitte lays on a table in a room decorated with framed artwork, with another person seated nearby.
Gitte lays while Matilde tattoos her, Aarhus, 15 September 2026.
Tattoo artist Matilde works on Gitte’s leg in a studio in Aarhus.
Matilde tattoos a custom design on her client Gitte's leg, Aarhus, 15 September 2026.
Gitte leans forward with her hands behind her head in a tattoo studio while Matilde works beside her.
Gitte grabs the back of her head during the tattoo session with Matilde, Aarhus, 15 September 2026.
Gloved tattoo artist shading a client’s custom tattoo with a tattoo machine.
Matilde adds black shading to Gitte's custom designed tattoo, Aarhus, 15 September 2026.
A tattoo artist photographs an intricate finished tattoo on a client’s lower leg in a studio.
Matilde photographs her client Gitte's finished tattoo using a handheld light and her own camera, Aarhus, 15 September 2026.
Gitte and Matilde discuss a detailed leg tattoo beside a tattoo table in a decorated studio.
Gitte smiles excitedly with Matilde over her new leg tattoo and the freehand design on her knee, which will be the final element of her leg sleeve, Aarhus, 15 September 2026.
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