World Bodypainting
Festival
Introduction-annual festival-Seeboden, south of Austria
History
-created by Alex Barendregt (1998)
-professional body painting artists and models
-40 countries
-10 thousands of visitors from all over the world
Festival overview
Lasts a week
First 4 days-50 special workshops & lessons
Last three days-actual event-open to public
Open for :
Families
Children
Adults
Artists compete in many categories:
-brush
-sponge
-airbrush
-special effects
Awards:
Awards:
Separate prizes and trophies
World facepainting
award
Special effects for face make up
Semi professional
student award
Either male or female models
Models:
-underpants
-topless for female( if they want)
-unpaid
-volunteer
-replant the body into a scenery-each year comes a new theme-create body scene with choreography and music
Significance:
Art
Express thoughts, feelings and emotions
Convey a message by artists
Example:
• Disagreement towards war
• Support towards green environment and etc
Craig Tracy• “The Last South China Tiger”
• Present to China government
• To save tigers
• Video linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwAflOYq28U
ConclusionConclusion
• Interesting and unique festival
• Artistic
Video summary:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cor8mtw81s