Written on the body
Human beings not only create art, they also become the canvas for it at the World Bodypainting Festival in the Austrian town of Poertschach.
The annual event, now in its 17th year, attracts artists from dozens of nations to come and show off their work.
Artists airbrush and paint a model at the festival, which was held from June 29 to July 6.
“Pop art” and “artificial intelligence” were award themes at this year’s event.
A model poses in a peace-themed work of body art.
Clowns’ faces adorn a woman’s headdress.
Models pose in even more elaborate headgear.
A model poses against a red background.
A woman wears a headdress decorated with colourful baubles.
Decorations curling from her eyes partially frame a model’s face.
Sculpted faces create an eerie optical illusion.
A model is almost invisible beneath an elaborate work of pop art.
