Body Art aficionados rejoice! The annual non-profit MBAX Melbourne Body Art Xpo is back for their 6th huge year in 2014 with the theme “Out of the Ashes.”
Artists are invited to share their creative visions by painting whatever associations they make within the “Out Of The Ashes” theme onto human canvases.
It’s free to watch the artists work during the day time and sponsor stalls will also be open for business.
Competitors will have a maximum of six hours to paint their models and this year’s categories include airbrush, brush and sponge, special effects and a novice and fluorescent section.
Medals and certificates are presented for all artists and trophies for victorious participants as well as special prizes for best model performance.
Like other grass roots forms of creative expression such as cosplay, body modification, tattoo art and street art, body art is at the cutting edge of the cultural revolution that has come from our people, from our cities and from our sensibility of the world today.
And yet, its roots are ancient. Indigenous people the world over have been decorating their bodies in ritual and celebration since before recorded history.
Founder and director Ria Clauss started the inaugural showcase in Melbourne at “The Spot” in Brunswick in April 2009.
After such an amazing response to the first competition, in subsequent years
it was held at the Carlton Brewhouse in Abbotsford. This year the event has morphed into the Melbourne Body Art Xpo, hosted by the underground venue Revolt in Kensington.
“I’ve changed it to an expo because it’s become so huge and we’ll be having terrific local live music this year, so we want people to be able to move around a bit, dance, socialise.” Ria says.
Applications are now open for both performers and artists through the website or by emailing ria.clauss@bigpond.com
The 2014 Melbourne Body Art Xpo
Saturday 16th August at Revolt, 12 Elizabeth Street, Kensington, from 10am to midnight.
Tickets for the public are on sale from 12 May at Revolt Art Space website from www.revoltproductions.com
Entry: $50 Family of 4 Single $30 Concession $25 Early Bird tickets $5 off
For more information please visit
www.mbac.net.au