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I Photographed The Spectacular Artworks At World Bodypainting Festival 2018

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World Bodypainting Festival (WBF) organized by Alex Barendregt is the most creative, colorful, and memorable festival in the world! The WBF not only brings the World’s top body art talents together but also creates an atmosphere where people feel that they are a part of an artistic family celebrating their colorful annual reunion.

The WBF introduces you to the beautiful art form of fine art bodypainting that celebrates the human forms combined with the creative ingenuity of an artist. Bodypainting is a truly unique art form that only lives for a day. More than 300 artists from over 50 countries competed at the WBF2018. Main artist competitions took place over three days from July 12th to July 14th with 8 World Awards, 4 Special Awards, and 2 Amateur Awards up for grabs.

I was lucky to travel from Ottawa (Canada) to Klagenfurt (Austria) and take stunning pictures at this incredible festival. This article features 20+ of my favorite photo impressions from WBF2018, enjoy! If you like the body drawings that you see, please check out this incredible 208-page book “World Bodypainting Festival” that we have published last year with many more fantastic works of art from the World’s top artists.

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#1

Artist: Ottorina Danese

Artist: Ottorina Danese

Final score:

140points

Sasha Simon 6 years ago

Amazing!!

3points

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#2

Artist: Andrea Benocci

Artist: Andrea Benocci

Final score:

138points

Turco Martina 6 years ago

Top

7points

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#3

Artists: Gloria Bordin And Giulia Ronzoni

Artists: Gloria Bordin And Giulia Ronzoni

Final score:

92points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Artists Giulia Ronzoni (Italy) & Gloria Bordin (Italy) took second place in the World Award: Team Show category at the WBF2018

3points

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#4

Artist: Cavicchio Francesca

Artist: Cavicchio Francesca

Final score:

84points

Ezio Calza 6 years ago

Wonderful

1point

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#5

Artist: Marzia Bedeschi

Artist: Marzia Bedeschi

Final score:

63points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Artist Marzia Bedeschi (Italy) won first place in the World Award: Brush/Sponge category at the WBF2018.

3points

#6

Artists: Matteo Arfanotti And Nick Wolfe

Artists: Matteo Arfanotti And Nick Wolfe

Final score:

56points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Artists Matteo Arfanotti (Italy) & Nick Wolfe (USA) won first place in the World Award: Team Show category at the WBF2018.

1point

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#7

Artist: Tiziana La Monica

Artist: Tiziana La Monica

Final score:

56points

Lyndsey 6 years ago

An absolute masterpiece. Love how it looks like a dress.

8points

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#8

Artist: Alex Hansen

Artist: Alex Hansen

Final score:

48points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Artist Alex Hansen (Brazil) won second place in the World Award: Airbrush category at the WBF2018.

1point

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#9

Artist: Kristina Komarowa

Artist: Kristina Komarowa

Final score:

36points

Inna Kol 6 years ago

I choose number 11

0points

#10

Artist: Claudia Kraemer

Artist: Claudia Kraemer

Final score:

36points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Artist Claudia Kraemer (Germany) won third place in the World Award: Facepainting category at the WBF2018.

2points

#11

Artist: Sofia Bue

Artist: Sofia Bue

Final score:

33points

Night Owl 6 years ago

or rather Sophia Blue :)

2points

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#12

Artist: Bon Ki Bonnie Yiu

Artist: Bon Ki Bonnie Yiu

Final score:

30points

#13

Artist: Anna Chapovalov

Artist: Anna Chapovalov

Final score:

29points

Lyndsey 6 years ago

Who else is loving the butterflies on the feet?

5points

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#14

Artist: Yulia Vlasova

Artist: Yulia Vlasova

Final score:

25points

GalaxyInAJar 6 years ago

This is my favourite! Georgous

2points

#15

Artists: Nerea Senserrich Campos (Left) And Vic Lai (Right)

Artists: Nerea Senserrich Campos (Left) And Vic Lai (Right)

Final score:

22points

Bea Mee 6 years ago

wow this is so beautiful! I want to get a painting of this!

1point

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#16

Artist: Corina Tudor

Artist: Corina Tudor

Final score:

21points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Artist Corina Tudor (Romania) won second place in the Special Award: Creative Make-up category at the WBF2018.

1point

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#17

Artist: Einat Dan

Artist: Einat Dan

Final score:

20points

#18

Artist: Lorraine Haise

Artist: Lorraine Haise

Final score:

16points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Please note that correct spelling for the artist name is Lorraine Halse (Lorraine Halse-Smith).

1point

#19

Artist: Olena Kharchenko

Artist: Olena Kharchenko

Final score:

12points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Artist Olena Kharchenko won first place in the Special Award: Creative Make-up category at the WBF2018.

0points

#20

Artist: Silke Kirchhoff

Artist: Silke Kirchhoff

Final score:

12points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Artist Kirchhoff Silke (Germany) won third place in the World Award: Brush/Sponge category at the WBF2018.

1point

#21

Artist: Maryna Halachova

Artist: Maryna Halachova

Final score:

10points

Dmitri Moisseev 6 years ago

Artist Maryna Halachova (Belarus) won third place in the Special Award: Purple Brush category at the WBF2018.

1point

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#22

Artist: Viktorija Radchenko

Artist: Viktorija Radchenko

Final score:

7points

Denis 6 years ago

I don't quite see how this could be in a competition for body painting...(scratching head..are those tattoos?)

1point

Dmitri Moisseev

Professional photographer and Founder of Art Fashion Studio. Two-times World Champion in classical bodypainting photography (2012 & 2017).

Professional photographer and Founder of Art Fashion Studio. Two-times World Champion in classical bodypainting photography (2012 & 2017).

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Dmitri Moisseev (Post author) 6 years ago

Detailed results and competition categories breakdown can be found in the "Hall of Fame" page of the official World Bodypainting Festival website: https://bodypainting-festival.com/en/artist-en/hall-of-fame-en.html

5points

Luisa Vasconcelos 6 years ago

Thank you for posting this.💜 I didn't even knew that was having this kind of festival.

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Night Owl 6 years ago

Some of them have very little body painting but shrill and unusual outfits

1point

Night Owl 6 years ago

There is an World Bodypainting Festival? Why am I not surprised? In this day and age there is an festival for anything you can think of.

1point

Night Owl 6 years ago

And it's GLORIOUS (both this festival and that there so many different festivals)

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Edd Sharratt 2 months ago

Brilliant

0points

Todd Chatham 2 years ago

I think the female body is the most unique canvases to be found. It is such a splendid form.

0points

Dmitri Moisseev (Post author) 6 years ago

Detailed results and competition categories breakdown can be found in the "Hall of Fame" page of the official World Bodypainting Festival website: https://bodypainting-festival.com/en/artist-en/hall-of-fame-en.html

5points

Luisa Vasconcelos 6 years ago

Thank you for posting this.💜 I didn't even knew that was having this kind of festival.

2points

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Night Owl 6 years ago

Some of them have very little body painting but shrill and unusual outfits

1point

Night Owl 6 years ago

There is an World Bodypainting Festival? Why am I not surprised? In this day and age there is an festival for anything you can think of.

1point

Night Owl 6 years ago

And it's GLORIOUS (both this festival and that there so many different festivals)

2points

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Edd Sharratt 2 months ago

Brilliant

0points

Todd Chatham 2 years ago

I think the female body is the most unique canvases to be found. It is such a splendid form.

0points

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