Idexa, a native of Bremen, Germany, immigrated to San Francisco in 1991. She started tattooing and branding in the course of the next few years and opened up Black & Blue Tattoo in 1996.

Currently Idexa enjoys a beautiful rural life with her family and various beasts. In her free time she plays with her two wonderful kids, powerlifts, gardens, creates art, builds fires, and cooks some darn good food.

Idexa has a multinational reputation for innovative design and precision. A versatile tattoo artist, Idexa specializes in black work, geometric patterns, scientific imagery and organically inspired designs. Prospective customers are invited to acquaint themselves with the range and quality of the artist's work by looking through her photo-books.

Idexa has worked in a variety of media but finds working on skin the most satisfying, as only tattooing allows her to work with the unique forms of each body. Some pieces are drawn directly on the skin, allowing for a unique collaboration between the artist, the customer, and the customer's body.

To Idexa tattooing is a means of self-transformation through art. One could think of tattooing as a way of making the outside of the body look more the way it feels from the inside. Idexa is especially interested in this personal, spiritual experience, and her customers appreciate her attention to detail and to their individual needs.