Originally from Norilsk, a remote city in northern Russia, Alisa now lives in the cozy town of Fürth, Germany. She didn’t plan on becoming a tattoo artist — in fact, she studied advertising and couldn’t even draw in the beginning. But life had other plans.

One day, her best friend — who was just getting started in tattooing — handed her a machine and asked, “Wanna try?” That moment changed everything. She quit her job, bought a cheap coil machine, and never looked back. Eleven years later, tattooing is her life.

Alisa works with the 13tattoonbg collective and prefers not to own a shop — she’s all about staying flexible, traveling, and focusing fully on her art. Her tattoo style is bold and ornamental, always in black, always with contrast. For her, tattoos should look just as good after 10 years as they did on day one. It’s why she believes in timeless design and staying true to tradition.