The Studio
Jade Cicada is a private tattoo studio in South Brisbane, located at 88 Merivale Street—right in the heart of the Southside creative precinct.
This space was built to honor the weight and significance of what happens here.
Getting tattooed isn't always just about aesthetics. Sometimes it's a rite of passage. A marker of transition. A way to integrate loss, celebrate survival, or claim ownership of your body and story.
We recognize that, and we hold space for it.
No walk-ins. No waiting room crowds. Just you, your artist, and the process.
Natural light filters through during the day. The room is quiet. The air is warm.
Everything here is designed to support presence— so the work can unfold with intention, care, and time.
This is a place to create something meaningful. Not because it's mystical, but because it's yours.
What We Stand For
Presence Over Speed
Every tattoo takes the time it takes. We don't rush. We stay present. The process matters as much as the result.
Meaning Over Decoration
We work with people who see tattooing as significant—whether it's a rite of passage, a threshold marker, a tool for integration, or simply a way to feel more at home in your body.
Collaboration as Ceremony
This isn't transactional. The conversation, the design process, the session itself—it's all part of the work. We listen, we witness, we co-create.
Privacy as Care
This is a private studio, by appointment only. You'll never share the space with other clients. Because some things need quiet to unfold.
Art That Ages Well
We think long-term—compositionally, technically, and emotionally. We design for how the piece will sit on your body in 10 years.
Holding Space, Not Fixing
We're not here to "fix" you or "transform" you. But if you're moving through something—grief, change, recovery, becoming—and you want to mark that on your skin, we'll hold that space with care.
Craft as Practice
Tattooing is an art form with deep history and cultural significance. We honor that legacy by treating every piece, every client, and every session as sacred work.
This is a space for people who want tattoos that mean something.
Not because they have to symbolize anything in particular— but because the process of getting them was intentional, collaborative, and held with care.
That's what Jade Cicada is about.
Why South Brisbane?
We're based in South Bank / West End, one of Brisbane's most creative and accessible areas.
Close to the CBD, easy to reach by train, bus, or ferry. Surrounded by galleries, cafés, and the river.
If you're local, you already know the vibe. If you're visiting, this is the Brisbane you want to see.
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