WBF shopping day in the ATRIO
World Bodypainting Festival @ Shopping Center ATRIO
The largest shopping center in the region, the ATRIO, will be transformed into a bodypainting studio from June 29th to July 5th before the festivals main days.
"The future in the past" is an exhibition project of a new art movement brought together by its founder Ennio Bettoni from Italy. It's an exhibition of artwork, that has been carried out on a body, then transferred onto wood panels using different techniques: photographic and pictorial. This way it progresses to create a different result, full of its own life, with its own meaning.
It's perfect to combine your shopping day with bodypainting on the special days June 29th and 30th with live demonstration, facepainting and airbrush tattoos for kids.
The highlight of the week is the Thursday, July 5th. You can watch the artists preparing their models for the big body art fashion show under the title "For the Love of Culture". Australian Artist Karala B will work together with Birgit Mörtl (Austria) and Bella Volen (Bulgaria) with hair designs from Miss CoCo to express the beautiful mixture of culture surrounding the borders of Austria, Slovenia and Italy. Twelve models will be transformed in front of the audience with a combination of dramatic fashion and body art for this unique fashion show and will present the designs on the catwalk throughout the day.
Tip for ATRIO visitors:
From June 1st to July 5th you get advanced tickets for the World Bodypainting Festival in Pörtschach, July 6th - 8th daily from 11.00 am to midnight. Tickets include all music and show programs.
World Bodypainting Festival (est. 1998)
2 - 8 July 2012
(main days 6 - 8 July)
General Information
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Since 1998, the world’s most colourful event has taken place every year in Austria. The “World Bodypainting Festival” is the biggest art event in the bodypainting theme and tens of thousands of visitors admire the wonderful work of the participants. In the 15th year anniversary we will again welcome aritsts from 40 nations worldwide to this unique event and put body art into the mountain and lake scenery. The World Bodypainting Festival (WBF) developes further every year and adds new aspects and faces.
"Bodypaint City" offers easier travel access plus great socializing possibilities and inspiration. The town Pörtschach, the most impressive location in the state surrounded by turquoise water, is the perfect backdrop for the art form. The very compact town locates all programs within just a few hundred meters. |
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General program scheme
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"WBF academy" with workshop classes and lectures from 2 - 5 July 2012
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The teachers of the WBF academy are the best ones in their fields. Many workshops are supported by our partners like Kryolan, Brennig, Diamond FX, Fantasy Worldwide, Nikon and Adobe to mention a few. The "WBF academy" offers an extensive program for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Group arrangements for schools can be organized on request. |
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| We offer workshops in the areas of bodypainting, airbrush bodypainting, facepainting, special effects, body deco, beauty and fashion make-up, colour theory, uv effects as well as photography, digital art and meny more.
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Meeting places and party locations |
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Pörtschach is the hot spot in the state Carinthia thoughout the summer. Many cafés, bars, lounges and entertainment facilities are just within just a few meters. Every day there is a different meeting point in the town but only a few meters appart from each other. |
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The party spot on the festival Wednesday, 4th July, is of course the traditional “Body.Circus - the surreal ballroom". The location 2012 for the shrill party is the majestic castle "Leonstain". The Thursday evening, July 5th, is the portfolio night for artists and the meeting place for all interested visitors, photographers and models. We will have a boat cruise on the beautiful lake where we will present the winners of the last years World Bodypainting PHOTO Awards and also honor participants who came to the WBF for 15 or 10 years. |
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Body.Circus, the surreal ballroom in the castle Leonstain 4 July 2012
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The surreal ballroom “Body.Circus“ is the main attraction in the festival week side events.
In the middle of the town Pörtschach is the beautiful castle Leonstain. Built in 1492 it will be turned into a magical and mystical surrounding to host "Body.Circus" in 2012. The visitors show up in fantasy costumes combined with bodypainting, decoration and masks up to extreme make up and fantasy fashion. |
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- 6.30 pm: Styling Jam Session in the congress hall in Pörtschach. - from 8.00 pm: Body.Circus venue is open.
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The main days in "Bodypaint-City" 6-8 July 2012
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The new Bodypaint City streches from the town center via the promanade to the peninsula. The artists are working on the shore of the beautiful lake Wörthersee.
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The World Bodypainting Awards, the world championships
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At the world championships during the main days, artists from 40 nations worldwide compete. The World Awards are given in the categories:
Photo Darek Gutowski |
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Beside the main categories during the day, the night contest “World Fluoro Award“ will be presented. |
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In 2012, the World Award will also be presented in the Facepainting category.
For participants with special effects ambitions, we have a special category: the “Special Effects Make Up Award”. |
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"WBF sound.institute" Music and Show Highlights
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The highlights of the festival are of course the show presentations of the artists work. Before and after these presentations, we present a full day program from 10.30 morning till after midnight. Photo: Aura Dione |
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The DJ community will have their "playgrounds" in Bodypaint City again. |
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The Dance Music Stage is going to be the center of the electronic music community. DJ's will perform, visitors can dance, newcomers can learn. Photo: Pierre Sarkozy aka DJ Mosey |
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Many musicians and DJ's meet up at the festival and offer the public possibilities to learn from them. The active program for visitors is held in various locations in Bodypaint City. Learn how to didgeridoo, moderate and the tricks of our DJ's. |
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The "WBF fashion.department" Fashion, Styling, Shows - all parts of the WBF fashion.department |
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The cross over to styling and fashion is very close in the middle of an event that uses the body as an art object. One of the zones in Bodypaint City will host the "WBF fashion.park". It is an attempt to offer a presentation possibility for newcomers as well as established fashion desigerns to show their collections in the middle of one of the most popular Austrian summer destinations. Urban style and glamour, street wear, extraordinary or simply new designs will be ready to be sold. Details are available under the section "WBF Fashion Department". |
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10 make up artists and designers directed by Karala B. will present a 30 minutes special show under the title "Nomad Apocalypse" looking deep into the themes body art and fashion.
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The WBF Couture Award is another highlight at the World Bodypainting Festival. Young fashion designers get the opportunity to take part in the contest for the WBF Couture Award. The guidelines for participation were carefully elaborated and stand for highly-qualitative requirements placed on the designers. The "WBF couture.award" represents a high level of professionalism and supports the young designers in their carreers. News about the WBF Couture Award can be found under the section "WBF fashion.department".
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Styling zone in Bodypaint City Bodypaint City will have a styling area for festival visitors with various partners such as hair dressers, nail designers and make up artists. Photo Anabel Vargas
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The trade show area and the market |
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In the trade show area, most of the biggest brands in the bodypainting industry as well as airbrush, special effects and bodypainting accessories show and sell their product range. Here you can find the latest product lines to test and of course to buy. |
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The World Bodypainting Photo Days with the international photo contest
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Bodypainting is art and before this kind of art disappears it should get captured for the future. There are limited photo tickets. For the participants of the photo contest we provide a special restricted area with different photo sets. The most fantastic creations are born here and sent to the photo contest. All photographers, models and artists receive a free photo catalogue after the photo contest.
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The photo days contain the following activities:
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"Bodypaint City TV“
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Our festival TV crew presents the bodypainting presentations from different perspectives and includes show acts, live music, interesting interviews and visuals. Last year we were support by Red Bull so that we were able to produce great reports in high definition, or like the year before a 3D clip. Many innovations will come in 2012 as well!
Photo Andrea Peria |
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See you in Austria, Alex Barendregt |
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Review 2011
Comment by Alex Barendregt (Organizer) |
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It is the most beautyful time of the year. |
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The audience by Ulf Scherling |
World Bodypainting Festival 2011, the review
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24.000 visitors joined this year's World Bodypainting Festival. |
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The main days from 1st till 3rd July ended with the awarding of the World Championship Titles named „World Bodypainting Awards" presented by Kryolan. |
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The festival week started with the workshop and demonstration program within the scope of the WBF Academy. The classes covered the fields Bodypainting, Facepainting, Airbrush, Special Effects, Make up, photography and digital retouching lectures as well as the history of body art. |
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| Hundreds of participants took their chance to be inspired by the lecturers and to improve their skills. Internationally renowned lecturers, all of them professionals in their fields, communicated their knowledge to the participants. | |
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The side events during the week were organised by the „WBF sound.institute". This was the meeting point for artists, photographers, models and other participants, and a great possibility to meet old friends and make new ones. |
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The first big highlight was held on Wednesday evening. The "Body.Circus - the surreal ballroom" presented by Snazaroo took place this time in the old factory. The "Fabrik" was converted into a mystical place that was awoken by masks and constumes. |
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The DJ Line Up was let by our WBF resident DJ and producer Matt Emulsion from London on the ForceFM floor, supported by El Dubz, MC Tonik, Stugz and Steve D. On the main floor we welcomed Italian's star DJ Joe T. Vannelli with his Supalova club as well as Lords of House and Ruuk. |
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The artist group "Creachiefs" offered after midnight a stunning, freaky and surreal show with a lot of colours. |
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| Artsits, models, bodyart - the side event hotspot on Thursday was in the Atrio Shopping Center. |  |
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The largest Shopping-Center in the state was turned into a living artspace where some of the world's leading bodypainting artists showcased their work. |
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The exhibition "Through Colours" by Einat Dan could be visited throughout the whole festival week in the hotel "Lake's" and reached its highlight on Thursday evening with the book launch "Body Art Fashion" by Karala B. |
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On the boat cruise we presented the winners of the last years photo competition. The World Bodypainting Photo Award in the category "Photo Classic" went to Gerhard Grasinger and the category "Digital Art" to Manfred Bauer. |
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The new Bodypaint City was devided into the North City and the South City. Both were filled with stages, artist tents, exhibitors and catering. Visitors could stroll around all day to find programs and imprssions. Also free lectures were provided by Nikon and Adobe. |
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The themes 2011 were "Renaissance - Rebirth" on the first 2 main days and "Haute Couture" on Sunday, the final day. |
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Friday, the first main day, started with the category Special Effects Make up and the preliminary round to the World Award in the category brush/sponge. |
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While the audience was waiting for the first model presentations, the jury was already judging the different artworks. The internationally renowned jury consisted of: Mike Shane (Luxembourgh), Craig Tracy (USA), Jinny (Canada, Filippo Ioco (USA), Patrck McCann, (Germany/USA), Denis Penkov (Germany) and Ernst Wieser (Austria). |
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Our Festival TV Crew was able to broadcast "Bodypaint City TV" via DVB-T this year. Within the state you could tune in to see the stage presentation as well as the music program from the main stage. For example Pierre Sarkozy or Shaggy. |
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Prior to the awarding of the UV World Awards, „Milk & Sugar" made the audience dance with their music set.
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After midnight, the stage became dark again. The World Fluoro Awards were on the program. 16 chosen artists could present their ideas in the UV competition. Again, it was a unique show arranged by international artists. The awarding of the winners and the World Champion titles took place straight away.
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The trade show area in the north city presented the latest prodcuts and inventions of the industry. The area was open from 10.30 am - 8.00 pm for artists and visitors. |
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In between the World Awards, the categories „Facepainting", presented by Snazaroo,
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and the Amateur Award, presented by „Mehron", were held. |
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| The stage in the south city started with lectures by Adobe and then with DJ's from al around the world powered by Denon DJ und Red Bull. |
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A lot of music highlights were presented to the audience beside the bodypainting and presentations. We managed to get Shaggy excited about the festival who admired on site the amazing artists on-site. |
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Other musicians such as DJ Mosey aka Pierre Sarkozy or the Swiss pop star Patrick Nuo enthused the audience. |
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We are honored to welcome almost every year the Australian Dance Music Band Loonaloop with their new album as well as Stamping Feet from Berlin. |
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Our sponsors like Kattus, Legat or Nikon were also influenced by the bodypainting fiever. |
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The photo area of the World Photo Award was the hot spot during the whole festival main days. |
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The VIP Lounge was the meeting point for guests from politics, economy, media and art. The Japanese restaurant chain Akakiko offered different delicious food from variouse asian countries on a daily basis.
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The main categories brush/sponge, airbrush and special effects bodypainting were awarded with the World Champion title on the final day on Sunday. |
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This day was under the theme fashion and "Haute Couture". But not only bodypainters presented their work on the models, also fashion designers had this year some new amazinghighlights. |
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The two new program highlights of the WBF fashion.department were the WBF fashion.park and the WBF couture.award. Visitors had the opportunity to buy designer clothing for exclusive festival prices in the WBF fashion.park. Located in a big tent, international labels were exhibiting their fashion and informing guests about the newest trends. |
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| The WBF couture.award, the „Haute Couture" fashion contest, was aimed at designers who designed and worked out a dress in advance. After a stunning catwalk show, the winners 2011 were announced: the first place went to the label "Kauffeld & Jahn" from Germany, followed by "Winterberg Collection" from Germany. The third place went to the label "Etna Maar" from Croatia. |
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The Body Art Fashion Show "Farbkrieger" by Karala B. was showed on Saturday evening on the main stage. Artists from all around the world participated in the great fashion show and presented their interpretation of body art in combination with fashion and make-up. |
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The runway show by "lisa p." from London was also presented on the main stage. "lisa p." brought the trends from the fashion town of Europe to the lake Wörthersee and also exhibited her designer clothing in the WBF fashion.park. |
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A great success was the Instant Fashion Show by the italian desingers Irene Sarzi Amade & Franco Vanzani. The show was held both on Saturday and on Sunday on the stage in Bodypaint City South. The audience could watch the models and make-up artists during the styling and transformation. |
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Pure emotions were recorded at the end of the day after the new world champions were announced in the main categories |
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The music fireworks finalized the World Bodypainting Festival 2011 but also rang in the new "bodypainting year". |
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The After Show Party enthuse specially new visitors, who did not know before about the colour spectacl. Many visitors say it is the craziest party in the world. Everybody is looking forward when main sponsor Sebastian Langer starts handing out the bodypaint colours. The party ended at 4.00 in the morning. Who did not have any colour in the face or on the body simply missed the party. Photo Dirk Hartung |
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The WBF crew is looking forward to seeing you again next year. Alex Barendregt |
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Winners 2011
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World Award sponsered by |
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1 place Living Brush: Fray Scott & Madelyn Greco USA
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2 place Johannes Stötter Italy |
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3 place Choi Hee-Kyung & Hyun Ji Woo South Korea |
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World Award sponsered by |
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1 place Chris OBSN Oberheber Austria
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2 place Melanie Hill & Udo Schurr
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3 place Team Lisu Austria |
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World Award Special Effects Bodypainting sponsered by |
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1 place Birgit Mörtl & Melanie Rodel Austria / Switzerland
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2 place Gabriele Hajek-Renner Austria |
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3 place Fiorella Scatena & Italy
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World Award sponsered by |
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1 place Agnieszka Glinska Poland
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2 place Kristina Elizarova Russia |
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3 place Riina Laine
Finland
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Results as PDF
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World Award sponsered by |
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1 place Brian Wolfe USA |
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2 place Evelina Iacubino Germany
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3 place Claudia Kraemer Germany
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Special Effects Make up Award sponsered by |
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1 place Alex Hansen Brazil |
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2 place Eileen Napowanez
Germany
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3 place Hyun Yong Jin South Korea |
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Results as PDF
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Amateur Award sponsered by |
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1 place Maeva Coree France |
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2 place Dani Bekiersch Germany |
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3 place Sun Jeong Kim South Korea |
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Results as PDF
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WBF Show Award sponsored by MAC Pro
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Model: Ksenia Parkhatskaya by artist Evgenia Parhatskaja from Sweden |
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WBF live on Kult1 TV
at the World Bodypainting Festival is everything on screen
--- DVB-T Channel 43 ---
Be part of the World Bodypainting Festival via DVB-T chanel 43 --- Carinthia's TV station KULT1 will have a LIVE broadcast of the World Bodypainting Festival 2011!
The World Bodypainting Festival taking place from the 1st – 3rd of July 2011 in Pörtschach is proud to announce one more festival highlight: Carinthia's private TV chanel KULT1 LIVE will have a live broadcast of the festival main days. In addition to the 30.000 visitors on-site, there will be the possibility to follow the whole festival program live in front of the TV. The only requirement for this is to switch the television or the DVB-T box onto chanel 43 – and you are ready to experience the colourful festival main days from at home.
"We are looking forward to this live broadcast, as it will be a real technical challenge for us", says KULT1 boss Gerhard Reiner. "We will bring the festival into the living rooms of the people who can not attend it on-site", adds Reiner.
Tickets - portals and description
The World Bodypainting Festival has a huge program for different groups of interest with very attractive offers: |
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Day ticket for visitors:
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Festival pass main days:
The ticket includes the entrance on all main days from 6 - 8 July from early morning till late night inclidung all music concerts, dj acts and shows on the festival grounds as well as the festival finals with the huge music synchronized fire works. |
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Festival pass main days + side events:3 days for visitors + "Body.Circus" + all evening side events € 45 only Early Bird until June 20thThe ticket includes the entrance on all main days from 6 - 8 July from early morning till late night inclidung all music concerts, dj acts and shows on the festival grounds as well as the festival finals with the huge music synchronized fire works. Included is also the "Body.Circus - the surreal ballroom" on the 4th July and benefits to all the other evening side events thoughout the week. |
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VIP Standard: € 230 on door // € 190 early bird
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VIP Gold: € 430 on door // € 390 early bird
The ticket is valid on all three main days from 6 - 8 July. |
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"Body.Circus - the surreal ballroom"€ 19 on door // € 15 early bird ticket
The surreal ballroom "Body.Circus" is on 5th July. |
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Photo pass: € 149 (very limited tickets)
Photographers have access to restricted areas on the festival main days. You can also participate in the international photo contest. |
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Academy pass: € 279 // € 259 for W.B.A. members
The education program, "WBF Academy" takes place from Monday 2nd July - Thursday, 5th July 2012. More than 30 different workshop programs can be booked individual or with this new Academy pass. Details with all workshop information can be found in the wbf.acadmey section |
Fine Art Exhibition
Fine Art exhibition in Bodypaint City
The WBF presents every year a fine art exhibition in Bodypaint City. In 2010 we featured Emma Hack, Filippo Ioco and Michael Rosner. This is the unique chance to see those 3 outstanding, diverse artists brought together in one exhibition.
We will continue the exhibition in 2011 and will give other artists the possibilitie to exhibit their works.
Filippo Ioco is one of the most important and outstanding body painting artists of all time. His work covers an extraordinary range of styles and ideas, and is groundbreaking across the whole spectrum. It is his combination of experience, understanding, inspiration, innovation and courage that has kept his work at the top for almost two decades. Filippo Ioco has been doing professional Bodypainting for 20 years now, but has been a fine artist/ painter all his life. Therefore he is able to carry that knowledge, technique and style over into his body art, which sets him aside from other body painters. He loves working with human figures
Emma Hack is a very diverse Multimedia Artist, Skin Illustrator, Photographer and Sculptor. Emma Hack is exploring the notion of camouflage. For her Mandala collection, Emma Hack has painstakingly camouflaged the human form into her hand- painted Mandala designs and she is drawn to the female form as a sense of self.
Her present works encompass past traditions of body painting used as a way of camouflage, taking the journey a step further with the evolving styles of body art. In its most ancient form, body painting is an expression of rich cultural and spiritual traditions; the human body representing energy and life force as opposed to object. It is the idea of energy and transformation associated with the human body which is the underlying current of her work. At the World Bodypainting Festival her art will be presented on 6 screens, celebrating 21 great years of body art. It is a journey from her first brushstrokes, about her big successes to her newest Mandala- and Wallpaper Collections.
An overview of her exhibition "Emma Hack - Celebrating 21 years of Body Art" already gives a short impression about the variety of this artist:
Screen1 - Body Art Beginnings 1990 - 2000
Screen2 - Calendar, Fashion and Advertising Works 2000
Screen3 - Exhibition 2002 - 2010
Screen4 - Inspired by Yoga 2003/2006, Panoramic Bodies 2009
Screen5 - Wallpaper Collection 2005/ 2010
Screen6 - Native Mandala documentary 2009
Michael Rosner is an American artist from California who worked as a painter, sculptor and carpenter before beginning the series of body paintings in 2006. In addition to those live models, Michael Rosner is known for painting on "unconventional" surfaces including elaborate paintings on real leaves with hand selected species collected each fall throughout California. Michael Rosner's work is known for his complex layered style along with his distinctive visual influences that combine architecture and sacred geometry juxtaposed with either human anatomy or the anatomy of objects found in nature.
VIP Lounge by Akakiko
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WBF VIP PACKAGE 2012 – a colourful, culinary and outstanding experience Enjoy and relax in the exclusive AKAKIKO VIP Lounge and take a dive into the colourful backstage area of the World Bodypainting Festival. |
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The AKAKIKO VIP Lounge in Bodypaint City is an exquisite area for enjoyment and relaxation. Delicious food, unique flair and the best view onto the main stage and lake Wörthersee – join us for a culinary journey through Asia. |
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The famous restaurant chain AKAKIKO from Vienna comes to Carinthia for the first time ever and their chefs will freshly prepare sushi, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese and Thai delicacies. Enjoy the exquisite catering and the wonderful scenery of the lake Wörthersee throughout the whole day. |
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The AKAKIKO VIP Lounge invites you to experience Asian food of the best quality. Enjoy live concerts and performances such as last year Shaggy or Pierre Sarkozy, from the most amazing perspective on site. Take a seat next to stars and starlets and the world's best bodypainting artists, and experience the colourful atmosphere. Join us for a backstage tour and take a dive into the behind the scenes area of the World Bodypainting Festival. |
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The "all inclusive VIP package 2012" is an extraordinary possibility to see the festival with all its facets for only € 190 in advance for one day or € 380 for 3 days. It includes all drinks and food services within the VIP lounge opening hours from 3.00 pm until midnight. Do not miss out on this great opportunity to spend time with your family, friends or business partners. |
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External photo galleries
More galleries 2011 from photographers by external sites:
- Wolfgang Honzejk
- Rudi Schabetsberger
- Ulrich Kiel
- Peter Ziegler
- Hans Verheul (FB)
- Christian Rudolf
- Tony / Euroshots
- Michael Heinze
- Josef Feiel - Fotomosaik
- Peter Weber
- Erick Kicken
- Geoffrey Pegler
- Melanie Klösch / Gerald Klösch
- Norbert Bauer Body.Circus / Workshops
