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It's an interesting, principle case.

On another note, what would happen, if a tattoo artist used another artist's work on a customer? How will said customer have to comply, if the work tattooed is deemed to be an infringement on the original artist's copyright?

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The infringer is the artist duplicating the other artist's work. The IP crime is not being committed by the customer.

That's fine if the copyright owner wants financial compensation, but what if he/she demands that the infringing material be removed?

The aggrieved party would bring suit against the infringing artist, but the judge could not compel an act (injunctive relief) against a party that was not part of the lawsuit.

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