<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The art of bodypainting that is fairly unknown to a wider public turns the body into a canvas - it is a frequently used phrase in the field of bodypainting that illustrates the challenge it faces: it uses a three-dimensional surface and has to cope with its irregularities, but also with the model’s abilities and characteristics. This paper looks at individuals who are turned into art by bodypainting. Although body painting can be very challenging for them - they have to expose their bodies and to stand still for a long time while getting transformed - models report that they enjoy both the process and the result, even if they are not confident about their own bodies. Among the reasons there are physical aspects like the sensual enjoyment, but also the feeling of being part of something artistic. This is enhanced and preserved through double staging - becoming a threedimentional work of art and then being staged for photography or film clips. This process gives the model the chance to experience their own body in a detached way. On the one hand, bodypainting closely relates to the body and on the other hand, it can help to over-come the body.</p></abstract>

The art of bodypainting that is fairly unknown to a wider public turns the body into a canvas - it is a frequently used phrase in the field of bodypainting that illustrates the challenge it faces: it uses a three-dimensional surface and has to cope with its irregularities, but also with the model’s abilities and characteristics. This paper looks at individuals who are turned into art by bodypainting. Although body painting can be very challenging for them - they have to expose their bodies and to stand still for a long time while getting transformed - models report that they enjoy both the process and the result, even if they are not confident about their own bodies. Among the reasons there are physical aspects like the sensual enjoyment, but also the feeling of being part of something artistic. This is enhanced and preserved through double staging - becoming a threedimentional work of art and then being staged for photography or film clips. This process gives the model the chance to experience their own body in a detached way. On the one hand, bodypainting closely relates to the body and on the other hand, it can help to over-come the body.

A Liberating Experience. On Becoming a Work of Art

Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications

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The art of bodypainting that is fairly unknown to a wider public turns the body into a canvas - it is a frequently used phrase in the field of bodypainting...

A Liberating Experience. On Becoming a Work of Art

Publié en ligne: 26 janv. 2021

Pages: 411 - 430

Reçu: 06 juil. 2020

Accepté: 01 déc. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ctra-2020-0020

Mots clés
Body painting, Identity, Model, Participant Observation, Well-Being

© 2020 Maja Tabea Jerrentrup, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Liberating Experience. On Becoming a Work of Art

Publié en ligne: 26 janv. 2021

Pages: 411 - 430

Reçu: 06 juil. 2020

Accepté: 01 déc. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ctra-2020-0020

Mots clésBody painting, Identity, Model, Participant Observation, Well-Being

© 2020 Maja Tabea Jerrentrup, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Body painting, Identity, Model, Participant Observation, Well-Being