Original over generic.
References are a beginning, not a design. Custom work should carry the idea without looking like somebody else’s tattoo.
INDEPENDENT SINCE 2011
Built to leave a mark. Not chase one.
Argus did not begin with a branding exercise. It began with a tattooer, a machine and a room in Antwerp’s old centre.
THE ARGUS TIMELINE
From one name
to many hands.
- 2011
THE FIRST SHOP
Stef starts working in his first shop in Antwerp.
Under the wings of Tattoo Danny he learns the ropes of working in a busy streetshop
- 2015
TAKING OVER
Sticky Stef opens the doors.
Sticky Stef opens the Antwerp tattoo shop that carries his name. The foundation is already clear: original drawing, honest advice and tattoos made to last.
- 2017
THE CREW GROWS
Taco Doodnuchter joins the resident line-up.
Illustrative blackwork, painting and an observer’s eye widen the studio’s range without turning it into a house style. The shop becomes more than one artist’s address.
- 2019
ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW
Jarrat joins as a resident artist.
Japanese imagery, manga and anime bring a new visual language to the room.
- 2022
THE NEXT CHAPTER
A new location becomes Argus.
The studio moves to Diksmuidelaan 156 in Berchem. A new neighbourhood and a growing company of artists call for a name broad enough to hold them all: Argus Tattoo.
Advice over agreement.
A good tattoo artist does more than say yes. Expect honest guidance on placement, scale, detail and what will age well.
Better together.
Different specialities are not dividing lines. Sharing a shop means sharing experience, sharpening ideas and helping every client reach the artist who fits.
Open by nature.
Every body enters on equal terms. Argus is proudly LGBTQ+ friendly: respectful, curious and free of judgement.
THE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM
Four artists.
One watchful name.
Different lives, references and visual instincts. One shared belief that a client should feel heard before the machine starts talking.
MANY EYES. NO BORROWED POINT OF VIEW.