Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to a beloved and very special member of our bodypainting family in March.
Dirk Hartung was a passionate photographer who came into contact with the art form of bodypainting over 20 years ago and was fascinated by it until the end of his life.
The 2023 World Bodypainting Festival saw notable changes, moving to the Messearena Klagenfurt in September, marking a shift towards a heightened artistic focus. Despite the venue and date change, the World Championship for Bodypainting and Makeup Artists remained a central attraction, drawing hundreds of teams worldwide to Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria. The event's emphasis on artistry also attracted numerous photographers eager to capture the ephemeral beauty of the artworks.
Traditionally, one of the last awards to be given are those of the WBF Photo Award 2023.
The "International Beauty Design Fair 2024", organized by the Korean Make-Up Artists Association serves as a platform for cultural exchange, showcasing the developments and trends of K-Beauty. A special attraction is again this year an Overseas Invitation Exhibition featuring unique works from around the world, including a review from the 2023 World Bodypainting Festival.
Hello everyone, please support and share the Kickstarter campaign (ends December 11th) from WBA member and photographer Dmitri Moisseev.
Your support will help publish the 5th issue of the Bodypainting Artventures magazine with many incredible images from Bodypainting Artventures Invitational Championship (BAIC), Season 1: Ancient Goddesses, World Bodypainting Festival 2023 and other events around the world.
In loving memory of Julie Oliver
The WBF community mourns the loss of a cherished friend. The sudden onset of Julie's illness has left a void in the hearts of her family, friends, and colleagues.
We are delighted to share the extraordinary success of the "WBF – Generation Next" festival, a vibrant celebration of artistic innovation and creativity in the world of bodypainting. This year, we marked the 26th edition of the festival, and it was held in an indoor venue, bringing immense joy to all participants, including photographers, models, and artists. The indoor setting provided a reliable and controlled environment, ensuring that everyone could fully immerse themselves in the competition, photo sessions, and stage presentations, free from the uncertainties of weather and lighting conditions.
The WBA-supported event recently took place on the captivating island of Hvar, Croatia, marking a significant occasion in the realm of bodypainting.
Over the course of two consecutive days, seven exceptionally talented artists showcased their artistic prowess alongside their stunning models, mesmerizing spectators with their mastery.
16 - 19 June 2023: We invite artist teams (artist, model, assistant) to visit Hvar with us and to paint and be creative together at an ARTIST JAM on the Croatian coast!
Last weekend there was a big Italian Get together of artists in the town San Pietro in Casale near Bologna. The painting jam session was organized by artist Piera di Maio, she did an amazing job to gather allthis wonderful talents. Piera invited the WBA Chairman Alex Barendregt with Artist Manager Anna as a special surprize for the jam session participants and we were very warm welcomed. On that day we have seen 30 artists and models. Together with a hand full of great photographers they captured some world class artworks and after an exhausting and exciting day, everyone sat together for dinner, drinks and fun talks with a lot of laughter. We were honoured and happy to be a part of such an amazing group and enjoy talks about the stunning art they all created as well as about the future Championship at the WBF 2023. Thank you very much for the wonderful day!
The French Bodypainting Awards 2022 organized by WB Production took place after a 2 years break last weekend on 14th - 16th May in Paris as part of the 51st Congrès International Esthétiques Spa. For the first time, there was also a 3rd category, Creative Make-up. For many artist, as well as for us as organisation team, it was the first big LIVE event since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Following Roberto Gatti's idea and the artistic realisation by Bodypainting artist Piera di Maio, a work with a message for peace was recently created!
"Very happy to see the best works and winners from the past World Bodypainting Festival 2019 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee and the COVID Editions in this amazing exhibition in South Korea" (Alex Barendregt, Founder of the World Bodypainting Festival)
