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Spotted Naked Women in New York

one small seed — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:11:38 +0000

33-year-old body artist Trina Merry has been busy turning tricks and a whole lotta heads in NYC. Ms Merry has been meticulously painting women so that they’ll blend in with New York landmarks, from the Guggenheim Museum and Brooklyn Bridge to the towering grey Manhattan skyline. Her lengthy creative process is one that requires both technique and fiery ambition… See for yourself in these images and video below!

‘I wanted to engage the city and understand it and make some observations'(Merry)

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one small seed — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:55:33 +0000

Body Painting – one of the most original types of art that was used mostly in traditional rituals/ceremonies – is now increasingly being considered and revered as a contemporary art form. Verging on the unbelievable, here are the striking and surreal images from German Body Artist, Gesine Marwedel.

Painting by Gesine Marweda | Photos by Thomas van de Wall

The creative process of Body Painting / Body Art requires the skills of traditional art techniques, a vibrant conceptual foresight, and bucket loads of patience…. and paint! Marwedel shares her thoughts about this beautiful art form that gives a whole new life to the idea of what is ‘real’ art…

Body painting is not just paint to a living canvas; it is receiving the body shapes in the design, painting on and with the body. It is the transformation of a human into a breathing, moving, living work of art. (Marwedel)

Painting by Gesine Marweda | Photos by Thomas van de Wall

Body Art by Gesine Marwedel
Photos by Thomas van de Wall

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Painting Austria: Highlights from the 15th World Bodypainting Festival

one small seed — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:14:04 +0000

Body art takes on a new level in the 15th annual World Bodypainting Festival held in Austria. The week-long festival functions as the Academy Awards of body paint. Hundreds of artists from around the world gathered to strut their stuff with intricate and colourful designs. Artists competed for the world title in five categories and two amateur awards for airbrush and brush/sponge. Some of the other categories included special effects bodypainting and face painting.

Image: Heinz-Peter Bader

Bright colours and exuberant headdresses filled the streets of Pörtschach for eight days as the competition commenced. Over 40 countries were represented, making the event the biggest international bodypainting event in history. Some of the world champions include Italy’s Matteo Afranotti for the brush/sponge category, USA’s Scott Fray for airbrush, and Belgium’s Houyam Hajiaoui among many others.

Image: Heinz-Peter Bader

This year, the festival featured a giant party where guests were encouraged to bring out their most creative, flashy and freaky sides for a night of creativity, fun and partying. The competition ended just a few short days ago on , 7 July 2013, but projections for an even bigger turnout for next year are already in works.

Image: Heinz-Peter Bader

Image: Alexander Klein

Image: Heinz-Peter Bader

Image: Alexander Klein

Image: Heinz-Peter Bader

Images courtesy of:telegraph.co.uk