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08 July 2013

Weird And Wacky: Inside The International Bodypainting Festival (Photo Essay)




Kaleidoscopic: The world's biggest bodypainting event takes place this weekend at Lake Woerthersee in Austria's southern Carinthia province

Kaleidoscopic: The world's biggest bodypainting event takes place this weekend at Lake Woerthersee in Austria's southern Carinthia province


Would you Adam and Eve it? This model portrays both the Biblical serpent and an alternative Eve as she poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival

Would you Adam and Eve it? This model portrays both the Biblical serpent and an alternative Eve as she poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival


Strike a pose: The jamboree attracts hundreds of artists, and photographers, from across the globe

Strike a pose: The jamboree attracts hundreds of artists, and photographers, from across the globe


Weird and wonderful: This woman is transformed into a living canvas

Weird and wonderful: This woman is transformed into a living canvas


Living canvas: It took two artists to complete this candy shop-inspired design as they transformed their model with body paint

Living canvas: It took two artists to complete this candy shop-inspired design as they transformed their model with body paint


Work in progress: One artist affixes prosthetic make-up to her body to complete the nautical look

Work in progress: One artist affixes prosthetic make-up to her body to complete the nautical look


The design process: An artist paints a model during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach

The design process: An artist paints a model during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach


A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach July 5, 2013 
By land and sea: One brightly-painted model resembles a colourful bird, while another artist has taken inspiration from the sea with a nautical-themed costume
 
A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach July 5, 2013

Scary stuff: Some of the body art had a more sinister theme

Scary stuff: Some of the impressive body art had a more sinister theme


From the Wild: Many artists were inspired by nature when choosing their creations

From the Wild: Many artists were inspired by nature when choosing their creations


A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach July 5, 2013 
Drawing inspiration: Models were coated in an array of bright body paint, with some taking inspiration from science fiction or even sugary treats
 
A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach July 5, 2013

Kaleidoscope of colour: One model clutches tubes of powdered paint to add even more colour to the proceedings

Kaleidoscope of colour: One model clutches tubes of powdered paint to add even more colour to the proceedings


A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach July 5, 2013 
A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach July 5, 2013

Out of this world 
Out of this world: Both of these models looked as if they had come to Austria from outer space as they used alien costumes to complete their look
 
Out of this world

Read all about it: This model kept up to date with current affairs as he was coated in newspaper

Read all about it: This model kept up to date with current affairs as he was coated in newspaper

A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach July 5 
Feeling fruity: Crowns of fruit topped off the models' looks as they posed for photographers
 
A model poses for photographs during the World Bodypainting Festival in Poertschach

Crowning glory: The 200 artists, who hail from 44 countries, are all vying to be crowned winner and take home the prestigious World Award


Crowning glory: The 200 artists, who hail from 44 countries, are all vying to be crowned winner and take home the prestigious World Award


Flight of the bumblebee: This model accessorised a helmet and spear with a bee design emblazoned on her chest

Flight of the bumblebee: This model accessorised a helmet and spear with a bee design emblazoned on her chest




Temptation: This design also took its inspiration from the Biblical story of Adam and Eve

Temptation: This design also took its inspiration from the Biblical story of Adam and Eve



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1 comment:

James Butler said...

Forgive me Sophie. But suddenly all I see is "The Crowing Beautiful Walls of Pompeii..."