We are very happy to invite you to participate in the Anti-Prison Tattoo and Body Modification Convention “Tinta Negra”. We are organising the event to support anarchist, subversive and revolutionary prisoners. The idea is that all the funds raised will go to the prisoners and their solidarity structures.
As a group of different individuals against prison society, we have decided to organise “Tinta Negra”, an anti-prison tattoo and body modification convention in solidarity with anarchist, subversive and revolutionary prisoners, which will take place in October. Tinta negra was born out of the need to financially support comrades in prison. Preventive arrests and their investigation periods are often long and expensive, and long exemplary sentences are part of the hard repressive strategy of inter-states collaboration. The costs are extremely high and difficult to afford, especially for the solidarity circles around the prisoners who are also hit by the repression.
During the last years there have been various actions against power and authority with different levels of intensity by comrades around the world. As we know very well, power does not allow itself to be hit without responding, so the oppression and repression against the anarchist, subversive and revolutionary movement has also increased. That is why we cannot remain indifferent to the imprisonment of our comrades, held hostage in the prisons of states all over the world.
We use the colour black in our name “Tinta Negra” to vindicate our anarchist heritage and history of that struggle, as well as our constant commitment to those who resist in every possible way all over the world. It is also an internationalist gesture to the comrades in the territory called Uruguay who have been using this name for years.
We look forward to seeing you in October for three days of tattoos, discussions, workshops and music for solidarity and anarchy.
Keep an eye on this blog for updates about the program. If you would like to contribute to it, we would be happy to hear from you.