Two Hands tattoo studio celebrates two decades with exhibition & convention

A familiar fixture in Ponsonby in Tāmaki Makaurau, Two Hands tattoo studio is celebrating 20 years. Tattoo artist Stefan Sinclair founded the studio in 2005 and specialises in single-needle fine-line tattooing, a style that became extremely popular in California in the 70s. His work has taken him all over the world including London, Berlin and Melbourne. He's now largely based from LA - but returns home to New Zealand every summer. Two Hands is marking two decades in the business with an exhibition at Toi Tu gallery in Ponsonby and Tattoo Time, a mini-convention over the weekend of 14-16 February. The convention will run across the three days and features a line-up of both local and international tattoo artists. Stefan Sinclair spoke to Culture 101.