The Family Business
An exhibition of portraits by Fredi Marcarini
16th – 26th September 2010
Heartbreak
17 Bulstrode Street
London W1U 2JH
Monday to Saturday: 10am – 6pm | Sunday: 11am – 4pm
A portrait of Jack Vettriano by Fredi Marcarini is to feature in an exhibition and book about Mo Coppoletta’s world famous Family Business tattoo shop.
The Family Business exhibition will feature over thirty portraits by Fredi Marcarini and will coincide with the launch of a new book from Pavilion Books about the eponymous parlour, Mo Coppoletta, his team of tattoo artists and their extraordinary clients.
The exhibition will be the first to be held at Heartbreak, a new gallery space in the heart of Marylebone.
If you would like to receive an invitation to the opening weekend of The Family Business exhibition, please email us via the Contact page and register your address to be added to our mailing list.
Jack Vettriano on the art of the tattoo:
” I’ve always been attracted to the retro appeal of tattoos. To me there’s something so romantic about the commitment a person makes in having the name of a loved one, a place or even an idea inscribed, forever, on their bodies. We literally wear our hearts on our sleeves.
A tattoo is a poetic and artistic creation and a truly great tattoo can only be created by a true artist. It was a great privilege for me to have mine created by Mo Coppoletta, who is first of all an artist and then a master tattooist.
Wander into The Family Business and you have entered an artist’s studio; the walls adorned with drawings and paintings; memorabilia and found objects scattered around; the music playing only partially masking the incessant buzzing of the tattoo machines, a soundtrack that just adds to the experience. It’s a melting pot of creativity in there; sights, sounds and even smells all around you, stimulating all your senses but the moment you surrender to your artist, the experience becomes oddly private, calm and intimate between just the two of you. Choose your artist with care. ”
Jack Vettriano on Fredi Marcarini:
” Where to start with Fredi? Quite simply, the guy’s a genius. A magician who conjours out of people the stories they have to tell but may not have the words themselves.
I first met him two years ago when he photographed me for a magazine feature and we’ve worked together on a few projects since then. I’m looking forward to our next collaboration but in the meantime, I urge you to come and discover his work. ”
Tattooed by The Family Business
Hardback Book | To be published on 6th September 2010 | Pavilion
All general enquiries regarding original paintings by Jack Vettriano should be directed to Jack Vettriano Publishing in Edinburgh via email info@jackvettriano.com or by telephone on +44 (0)131 215 1025.