Watching paint dry never looked so good.
Artists, models and some 30,000 visitors converged on the small town of Poertschach on Lake Woerthersee in Austria over the weekend for the annual World Bodypainting Festival. In its 18th year, the event drew artists from some 45 countries who competed for titles in bodypainting, the Telegraph reports.
This year's themes included "Games People Play" and "Surrealism - Reshape Your Reality," as well as the special community theme of "Fetish Couture." A jury of seven scored each contestant on the quality of work, technique, idea and interpretation.
New Zealand artist Sofia Bue took home this year's top prize for her devilishly good-looking creation.
Game is on!!! Have been on stage and now waiting for final results. #wbf2015 Wih Veronica Verónica Carbelo and Lara Hawker Artist
Posted by Sofia Bue - Bodies of Art on Sunday, July 5, 2015
Other winners included previous champion Scott Fray, who wed burlesque artist Madelyn Greco at the festival.
"The World Bodypainting Festival is defined as a melting pot of artistic performances, body art, art, music and lifestyle and stages not only your own body awareness, but also offers endless possibilities to decorate and display these," the festival's official statement reads. "Here the body is the art."
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