# Competitive People Painting World Bodypainting Asian Awards By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-09-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodypainting-competition-asian-winners-revealed References: [bodypainting-festival](http://www.bodypainting-festival.com/ko_english/ko_festival_2008_en1.php) & [193.171.119.147](http://193.171.119.147/us/wbpf/gallery2/main.php) The World Bodypainting Asian Awards were held in Daegu, South Korea, and the some of the winners are pictured here. For the competition, bodies are transformed into a [living, breathing canvas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masterpeace-painting) that artists spend hours and hours working on. Artists were urged to interpret the festival’s “Science, World of Wonders” and “Asia, Empires Growing, Empires Going” themes. The event was held in a stadium that normally houses World Cup Soccer! There were [four categories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-art-creation), [Facepainting with special effects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wannabeauty-ai), semi-professional; Body Circus, Brush and Sponge. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 91% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Bodypainting Competitions:** Opportunity for artists and designers to showcase their skills in transforming the human body into an artistic canvas. - **Theme-based Art Festivals:** Creating unique platforms for artists to interpret and express their creativity based on specific themes, attracting a diverse audience. - **Special Effects and Facepainting:** Innovations in special effects and facepainting techniques, pushing the boundaries of body art and creating new possibilities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** A growing market for bodypainting competitions and festivals, providing opportunities for artists and designers to monetize their talent. - **Event Management:** Organizing and managing theme-based art festivals, catering to artists, performers, sponsors, and attendees. - **Cosmetics and Makeup:** Increasing demand for special effects and facepainting products, driving innovation in the cosmetics and makeup industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Battle-Style Art Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-competition.md) - [AI Beauty Pageants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miss-ai.md) - [Global AI Art Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canvas-of-the-future1.md) - [AAPI-Honoring Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upon-further-reflection.md) - [Humanoid Robot Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/great-robot-olympics.md) - [Beauty Excellence Award Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/excellence-awards.md) - [Creatively Sponsored Art Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-battle-event.md) - [Interior Design Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconic-spaces.md) - [Human Nature-Themed Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sea-im-awake.md)