On July 1-3 the 19th edition of The World Bodypainting Festival was held in örtschach am Wörthersee/Austria. This is the world’s largest bodypainting event which is presented and organized by the WB Production. This year’s festival featured impressive artworks, breathtaking illusions and installations and more than 240 teams from 46 countries competing for the World Championships. The winners were announced in the categories of Airbrush, Special Effects, Brush & Sponge. In addition to these main categories, two world titles were also given in UV Bodypainting and Installation Art. See all of 2016 World Champions and their models below. See all winners in each categories at www.bodypainting-festival.com
2016 World Champions:
Airbrush
1st Pl. Elisabeth Presslauer (Austria)
Special Effects
1st Pl. Yulia Vlsasova (Russia)
Brush & Sponge
1st Pl. Sanatan Dinda (India)
UV Bodypainting
Claudia Kraemer (Germany)
Additional winners and entries from The World Bodypainting Festival
Photos by: Manfred Roos, Karsten Skrabal, and Daniel Janesch,