9th edition

19th - 20th July 2014

BARDOLINO - LAKE GARDA

ALEX BARENDREGT is the organizer of the “World Bodypainting Festival”, the biggest art event in the bodypainting theme has taken place since 1998 every year in Austria, where tens of thousands of visitors admire the wonderful work of the participants.

Alex is the founder of the World Body Painting Association “WBA”, focused on networking of artists and bodypainting interested people and companies, promoting bodypainting as an art form and connecting creative minds.

www.bodypainting-festival.com

ALEX HANSEN, born in Brazil but now residing in Montreal Canada has traveled the world teaching his award winning style of body painting to those interested to learn his unique and fun way of working with the airbrush.

His amazing talent and experience have built an international first class reputation over the years. Three times world champion for Special FX and Airbrush Body painting, Alex Hansen plays a large role in the Body Painting community as well as the Make-up field, having big Hollywood productions in his resume such as "300", "Death Race", "The Aviator", "The day after tomorrow" and "Immortals".

His art work has been featured in many trade publications and extends from bodypainting to airbrush murals, illustrations, sculpting and costume design. Known for his fun and outgoing personality, Alex looks forward to new inspirations, ideas and a unique way of sharing his amazing talents while having a great time doing it.

FILIPPO BRUNO, born in 1978 in Milano, he graduated in 2000 at the Comics and Illustration School in Milan.

He’s been collaborating for 12 years with publishing houses, advertisement agencies and with his graphic work and also with gadgets and design objects business.

With the pseudonim “Willow” since 2008, he makes canvas by enamel, graphic works, vinyl toys with a POP inspiration.

He is collaborating with galleries, companies and designers in some countries all over the world.

www.willow-artblog.com
facebook: WILLOW ART
twitter: @willowdesign

JOHANNES STOETTER is artist, musician and fine-art-bodypainter.

Born in 1978 in South Tyrol (Italy), he spend his early childhood in the high alps, which influenced his deeply nature-related style and content of painting.

Apart from lots of body painting works in many different environments, Johannes shows his art in commercials, music-videos, catalogue covers, CD-covers, fashion shows, live-performances, workshops, competitions, exhibitions etc. 

He characterizes his paintings as spiritual and visionary, as passion, self-expression and as the door to different dimensions for himself, his models and his audience.

www.johannesstoetterart.com