Dim is a tattoo artist and graphic designer based in New York, currently working at Monolith Studio in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Grounded in micro-hyperrealism, his practice centers on pet and animal portrait tattoos, especially dogs and cats, while also extending to human portraits, nature-inspired color tattoos, fine line, black and grey, and color realism. Regardless of scale, he places strong emphasis on detail and layered image-making.

Since teaching himself how to tattoo in 2015, he has worked as a guest artist in cities including New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Boston, San Francisco, Austin, Toronto, Paris, London, Berlin, Rome, Singapore, and Taichung.

Dim’s approach to tattooing goes beyond simply transferring an image onto the skin. He begins by establishing structure, then builds the image gradually through layers of bone, muscle, and skin-like sensation. This process is especially central to portraits of pets, animals, and people, where subtle structure and expression are essential. Rather than focusing on direct reproduction, he works through reinterpretation and reconstruction to bring out a more sensitive sense of presence and character.

This approach also extends beyond tattooing. Alongside his tattoo practice, he continues to expand his work through print and sculptural forms, with an interest in the material traces left by the hand and the resistance of different surfaces.