In 1998 the 1st Bodypainting Festival of Europe took place in Seeboden. The Event was unique in its form. It was a very small event with a lot of interested visitors, but it was nothing like the big event it is these days.

After the next period a bodypainting contest was the main part of the festival. One after another artists from all over Europe came to the European Bodypainting Festival, which it has been called since 1999. Because of the worldwide media coverage on TV and in magazines artists came also from other parts of the world to the festival.

The event was renamed to the World Bodypainting Festival in 2003. It's the biggest bodypainting event worldwide and every year the world bodypainting award is given in different categories. The world championships organizers are very proud to welcome artists from all over the world in the small village of Seeboden.

Here we present you all the winners from the beginning of the festival. In the beginning there was no contest. The different categories were created also year by year.

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No contest at the first Bodypainting Festival of Europe. Bodypainting artists presented their artwork in a park to the public audience.