Body painting art has an extremely rich history. For example, face painting a part of body painting art has its origins in prehistoric art and culture. In ancient ages, tribes and their members used to paint the body with clay and other natural pigments and this practice is still alive. Many indigenous groups use body painting as a form of expressing their own culture. However, in this article, the topic is the position of body paint art in relation to contemporary art.

Exotic animals vied with urban influences as the 48 competitors on the Friday exercised their imagination to create stunning works of bodypaint. Next to her was Madelyn Greco , the five time consecutive world champion at the World Bodypainting Festival, and the only one to do so in all the categories. She was creating a colourful and stylistic design, while Matteo Arfanotti worked beside her on his design inspired by the creepy-crawlies which live in and around the home. At the end of the stage was Pashur , whose body art was of intertwined jungle creatures and touches of animal print seamlessly blended together.

By Matt Hunter For Mailonline. Designs which are bright, bold and sometimes utterly bizarre are on display at the World Bodypainting Festival. Around 1, participants are competing in brush and sponge, airbrush and special effects categories. The festival also includes exhibitions and parties where guests dance in spectacular costumes and painted bodies. Over the years the festival has given a major platform to the art form that 20 years ago was unknown.

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